How Ecuador went from being Latin America’s model of stability to a nation in crisis
For many years, Ecuador had one of the lowest homicide rates in Latin America – an indicator of low gang activity. As a result, it hadn’t developed a robust police and military response to gangs.
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Ecuadoran drug gangs turn to death saint for protection
Sporting gloves and a red ribbon to ward off evil, Ecuadoran police raiding a drug den apprehensively inspect an altar to ...
Illegal migrants, including one wearing ankle monitor, allegedly murdered man they met on dating app
Two illegal migrants, including one wearing an ankle monitor, allegedly murdered a Chicago man they met on a dating app — ...
Addicted: how the world got hooked on illicit drugs – and why we need to view this as a global threat like climate change
As with climate change, why are we so slow to recognise the existential threat that drug use poses to humanity?
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Defense Attorneys Insist 'No Way of Knowing What Was Consensual' After Dead Man Found Bound and Gagged in Chicago Apartment
Defense attorneys representing two men who allegedly beat a Chicago man to death have said that there is no way of knowing ...
Ecuador’s conservative president announces tariffs on Mexican exports in an echo of Trump policy
Ecuador’s conservative president said Monday that he is raising tariffs on Mexican imports in a move that echoes the trade barriers that U.S. President Donald Trump ...