The whereabouts of 23 men remain unknown following military operations carried out throughout 2024 in the provinces of Los Rios, Esmeraldas, and Guayas, according to the latest research of a local NGO. Families and witnesses have denounced members of the Army as suspected of criminal responsibility, with reports that search efforts are stalled. We call on the Public Prosecutor’s Office to immediately search for the victims and to investigate these events as possible cases of enforced disappearances.
