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Ecuador – Internal Armed Conflict
John Moore
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Ecuador, while traditionally one of South America’s most peaceful countries, now has one of the highest homicide rates in the region. In early 2024, in a bid to combat widespread extortion and the surge in drug-related gang violence, President Daniel Noboa declared an “internal armed conflict.” Police and military have arrested thousands in a nationwide crackdown on some twenty gangs said to be terrorist organizations.
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