A total of three thousand military personnel are protecting the president, the vice president-elect, and their families, as well as international delegations.

Starting this Friday, Quito’s Historic Center is closed to traffic for a block around the Carondelet Palace, the seat of the Executive Branch. The Armed Forces have installed fences, metal detectors, and signal jammers.

Local media reported that elite units will deploy two medium-sized helicopters, drones, and snipers to monitor the area.

One thousand police officers will be in charge of internal and external security at the National Assembly, where the official inauguration ceremony will take place next Saturday.

International guests began arriving on Thursday, according to the Foreign Ministry, which confirmed the presence of Presidents Gustavo Petro of Colombia and Dina Boluarte of Peru, as the only heads of state present at the inauguration ceremony. Both will hold bilateral meetings with Noboa tomorrow.

About 1,000 people are expected to attend the inauguration at the Assembly, including 74 high-level foreign delegations and 19 officials from international organizations.

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