Unmasking the Foreign Players on Ecuador’s Criminal Chessboard
Ecuador declared war on 22 domestic drug trafficking gangs in January, proclaiming them terrorist organizations and arresting over 11,000 suspects.…
InSight Crime’s 2023 Homicide Round-Up
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Unpacking Criminal Violence in Durán, Ecuador’s Cocaine Warehouse
The Ecuadorian city of Durán went from relative obscurity to being splashed across international headlines when its homicide rate began…
US-Ecuador Security Cooperation: A New Plan Colombia?
As Ecuador grapples with a security crisis, senior US military officials visited the country and signed a multi-million dollar aid…
Record Cocaine Seizure Blow to Ecuador’s Gangs
The seizure of almost 22 tons of cocaine and the capture of a top Colombian drug trafficker have given the…
Record Cocaine Seizure Hits Ecuador’s Gangs
The seizure of almost 22 tons of cocaine and the capture of a top Colombian drug trafficker have given the…
Ecuador Faces a Tangled Web in Its War on Gangs
Ecuador’s numerous gangs boast significant territorial presence and a diversity of funding streams that will pose a formidable challenge to…
Corruption, Crypto Test LatAm Money Laundering Laws
Countries in Latin America and the Caribbean face multiple obstacles to effective anti-money laundering enforcement, even though the region ranks…
Assessing the Early Days of Ecuador’s War on Gangs
In response to a wave of violence in Ecuador, the government made an unprecedented decision last week and declared war…