In October 2019, during the height of the Ecuadorian protests, many organisations halted operationsin the country, but the situation made it difficult to leave the country. While the nation was paralysed by violent protests, Guardian responded on short notice to evacuate a client that was pinned down by the demonstrations. One of our Close Protection Officers joined the affected persons and managed – in close coordination with our Copenhagen office – to establish a safe way out of the country,successfully escorting the client to safety.