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Ecuador Ministry Details How Eight Children Left Children's Home

From El Comercio · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Official statement Ongoing story
  • Eight children escaped from a children's home in Conocoto, Ecuador, taking advantage of a morning routine.
  • Police initiated a search protocol, reviewing security cameras and checking health centers, locating five of the children.
  • Three children remain missing, and authorities are seeking public assistance for their whereabouts.

Eight children have disappeared from the Casa Hogar María Campi de Yoder in Conocoto, Ecuador. The Ministry of the Interior stated that the minors left the facility during pre-breakfast activities, evading security measures.

Following the coordinator's report, the National Police activated a search protocol. This involved reviewing security footage, distributing missing person posters, checking hospitals, and conducting city-wide operations. Authorities successfully located five of the children, who are now reportedly safe.

However, three children, Darianyelis Valeria Rosales (12), Maykel Paul Curay Vaca (12), and Luis Eduardo Torres Ojito (10), are still missing. The police are urging the public to provide any information that could help locate them, directing tips to ECU 911 or a dedicated hotline.

A video circulating on social media appears to show the children leaving the home and walking down a residential street. The authenticity of this video has not yet been officially confirmed by authorities.

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Originally published by El Comercio in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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