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Ecuador Court Sentences Soldiers for Boys' Disappearance

12/22/2025

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An Ecuadorian court sentenced 11 soldiers to 34 years for the abuse and forced disappearance of four boys during a Guayaquil crackdown.
The four boys were aged 11–15 and last seen on December 8, 2024.
Their charred bodies were found weeks later.
Five soldiers who cooperated with the prosecution received two and a half years.
The case sparked outrage and criticism of Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa's militarized crime approach.

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An Ecuadorian court sentenced 11 soldiers to 34 years for the abuse and forced disappearance of four boys during a Guayaquil crackdown.
The four boys were aged 11–15 and last seen on December 8, 2024.
Their charred bodies were found weeks later.
Five soldiers who cooperated with the prosecution received two and a half years.
The case sparked outrage and criticism of Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa's militarized crime approach.