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President Daniel Noboa announced a nightly curfew from 11:00 pm to 5:00 am across nine provinces — including Pichincha, Guayas, Manabí, and El Oro — and four cantones, running May 3-18, 2026. Interior Minister John Reimberg has ruled out exceptions for any sector.
Ecuador's Interior Minister John Reimberg has publicly rejected requests from business sectors — including the Clúster Bananero del Ecuador — for exceptions to the May 3-18 curfew. His line: if anyone gets an exception, everyone does.
