A judge in Ecuador has ordered the detention of 16 air force members following their alleged involvement in the disappearance of four children. The children's charred remains were discovered weeks after they were seen being forced into a military patrol car against their will. This shocking case has sparked protests against the military, which has been leading a crackdown on violent criminal groups under President Daniel Noboa's administration.
Forensic tests confirmed that the four charred corpses found last week belonged to the missing children - Saúl Arboleda, Steven Medina, and brothers Josué and Ismael Arroyo. The children were reported missing on December 8 after being detained by soldiers in Guayas province. Video evidence released by the National Assembly showed the children being coerced into a patrol car against their will.
