Ecuador will seek foreign military aid to combat drug cartels as violence surges
The government of Ecuador has taken another step in its effort to gain help from foreign military forces to combat drug ...
The Conversation23d
Ecuador’s tough on crime approach is popular, but major challenges remain
In some cases, crime groups force local authorities ... in countries with historically low homicide rates including Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, and Peru. On the other hand, it is generating ...
Al Jazeera English23d
A test for 'mano dura' politics?
Whereas once Ecuador was renowned for its low rates of violence, by 2023, it had the highest homicide rate of any South American country. The nonprofit Insight Crime estimates that 47 Ecuadorians ...
The Washington Post12d
Ecuador will seek foreign military aid to combat drug cartels as violence surges
QUITO, Ecuador — Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa on Wednesday took another step in his effort to enlist foreign military assistance to combat the drug cartels and organized crime groups that ...
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A referendum on crime? What to know about Ecuador’s presidential election
While the murder rate dipped slightly in 2024 ... measures alone would not be enough to address the roots of crime in Ecuador. “When you can’t leave your house because of crime, you will ...
WWNO23d
Ecuador's organized crime and energy crises are at stake in the presidential election
corruption and crime. Tomorrow, Ecuadorians vote for a new president who can tackle Ecuador's failing economy, its high murder rate and an energy crisis so severe, many people only have power for ...
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Ecuador heads to run-off election between incumbent and leftist candidate
Ecuador’s center-right President Daniel Noboa ... will decide if the Latin American country will stick with Noboa’s tough crackdown on crime or seek an alternative voice in Luisa González ...