5 June 2026
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In response to the public ceremony held today in Guayaquil, where the Commander General of the Ecuadorian Air Force, on behalf of the Armed Forces, publicly apologized to the families of Nehemías Arboleda Portocarrero, Steven Medina, Ismael Arroyo and Josué Arroyo, known as “the four boys from Las Malvinas,” who were victims of enforced disappearance by members of the Armed Forces on 8 December 2024, Ana Piquer, Americas Director at Amnesty International, said:
“In light of this historic moment, we reiterate our solidarity with the families of the four boys and with all the families of the 51 people who disappeared following security operations carried out by the Armed Forces on Ecuador’s coast.”
In light of this historic moment, we reiterate our solidarity with the families of the four boys and with all the families of the 51 people who disappeared following security operations carried out by the Armed Forces on Ecuador’s coast.”
