From Rhetoric to Reality on Ecuador’s Security Challenge
Ecuador’s president-elect has presented an ambitious set of security plans to tackle the country’s growing organized crime problem, but harsh…
Is the Fentanyl Market Expanding Across Latin America?
Latin American countries have raised alarms about increases in medical fentanyl seizures in recent months. While there is some cause…
Jailhouse Murders of Colombians Hardens Political Rhetoric in Ecuador
The murder of six Colombians and one Ecuadorian suspected of involvement in the high-profile assassination of an Ecuadorian presidential candidate…
Jailhouse Murders of Colombians Harden Political Rhetoric in Ecuador
The murder of six Colombians and one Ecuadorian suspected of involvement in the high-profile assassination of an Ecuadorian presidential candidate…
3 Factors That Make Ecuador a Money Laundering Hub
Money laundering is the second-most prevalent criminal economy in Ecuador, according to a new study. Yet efforts to counter the…
Are Ecuador’s Army, Police, and Prisons Beyond Reform?
The state of Ecuador’s security institutions and their inability to halt runaway criminal violence has been a central theme of…
DataInSights: The Cocaine Problem Ecuador’s Presidential Candidates Cannot Wish Away
Two candidates remain in Ecuador’s presidential race, and, regardless of their security strategies, neither can control the rising production of…
In Ecuador’s Elections, Social Programs Won Big
Ecuador is headed to the second round of presidential elections with two candidates who support social measures as their primary…
In Ecuador’s Elections, Social Programs Won
Ecuador is headed to the second round of presidential elections with two candidates who support social measures as their primary…
4 Reasons Why Ecuador Is in a Security Crisis
The murder of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio is the culmination of an unprecedented spiral of violence unleashed by criminal groups…