Ecuador: 53,000 police officers will guard elections – Prensa Latina
At a press conference at the headquarters of the National Electoral Council (CNE), Zapata pointed out that around 100,000 government officials will be deployed to provide peace of mind during the elections. He added that 44 candidates, mostly from the provinces of Esmeraldas, Guayas, Manabí, Cañar and Santo Domingo, requested protection amid the current wave of violence and from which politicians do…