R unning Ecuador seems an unenviable job. In recent years it has become the most violent state in mainland Latin America.

President Daniel Noboa is favored to win Sunday’s presidential election as many voters embrace his heavy-handed tactics to ...

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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Under President Daniel Noboa, the prisons have been declared “security zones” and are under the direct control of the police ...

I have been tracking how gang crime has affected states in Latin America for 38 years. When I started, few would have projected that Ecuador would descend into the crisis it finds itself today.

Eduardo Gamarra, Florida International University (THE CONVERSATION) Ecuador was until relatively recently seen as one of the safest countries in Latin America. Advertisement Article continues ...