Ecuador has a big problem. Bad groups are there. They do bad things.
The leaders send many helpers. More than 75,000 helpers. They are soldiers and police.
Now, people must stay home. They must stay home at night. This is in four places.
The leader says it is a war. It is a war on bad groups. Many people were hurt last year.
Ecuador is near other countries. These countries make bad drugs. Ecuador is a path for drugs.
Bad groups fight for the paths. This makes more bad things.
Helpers work with other lands. They want to stop bad groups. The police are looking for answers.
They want less drugs in Ecuador. Many helpers show the problem is big.
Helpers tell people to be careful. They say, "Stay at home." Bad groups make people afraid.
More help will make people feel safe. Ecuador works with other lands. It is too soon to know. But Ecuador wants to stop bad things.