At least six people were killed and six others wounded after gunmen opened fire on a restaurant. In the premises, the investigators found "percussive pods of firearms, three mobile phones and substances subject to control" It is the second massacre to shake Ecuador's Pacific coast this week.
President Guillermo Lasso imposed a state of emergency on April 1 in the most affected provinces and cities, including Santa Elena (southwest), where Montañita is located. The measure allows the military to be mobilized and curfews to be implemented.