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Aug 13, 2023 · At the current rate of 4,200 violent deaths so far this year, Ecuador is set to smash its own record. By the end of this year, it could hit a rate of 40 homicides per 100,000 inhabitants, making...
Jan 17, 2024 · Last year at least 407 people were murdered in Durán as gangs including the Latin Kings and Los Águilas (the Eagles) did battle, making the little known Ecuadorian city one of the most violent ...
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Oct 18, 2021 · Ecuador was entirely at the mercy of COVID-19: by late 2020, the country had recorded over 200,000 cases and 14,000 deaths, appalling figures for a country of just 17 million. Therefore, it was even more remarkable that Ecuador became a leader in vaccination rates.
Jan 10, 2024 · This would make Ecuador the deadliest country in mainland Latin America. Its gangsters have adopted spectacularly gory tactics, including public hangings, decapitations and immolation. Image: The...
Jan 17, 2024 · Just five years ago, Ecuador was still considered one of the safest countries in Latin America, with a rate of 6.7 violent deaths per 100,000 inhabitants. Today, it is nearing a rate of 45...
Oct 4, 2023 · More than half of all murders in Ecuador take place in the coastal provinces of Guayas, Esmeraldas, El Oro, and Manabí. It is little secret what draws criminal groups to this area: the country’s Pacific Ocean ports—especially that of Guayaquil, the country’s most populous city—have become a primary route for exporting Latin American ...
Jan 10, 2024 · Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa, who took office in November, had vowed to crack down on gangs and take control of the prisons. Over the weekend, Macías went missing from his prison cell and ...
