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Colombia and Ecuador Sign Operational Security Plan Amidst Tensions Over Recent Incident

Colombia and Ecuador Sign Operational Security Plan Amidst Tensions Over Recent Incident

by | August 1, 2023 |

While both nations are committed to working together to stop crime on their borders, Ecuador’s military may have overstepped its bounds in recent anti-drug operation. In an effort to enhance cooperation and combat transnational crime along their shared border, Colombia and Ecuador signed an ‘Operational Security Plan.’ The comprehensive agreement aims to tackle drug trafficking, […]

Ecuadorians Become Second Largest Group Crossing Darién Jungle in 2023

by | August 1, 2023 |

Update to: Record Number of Migrants Expected to Cross Darién Jungle Published: Volume 7, Issue 42 The Darién jungle, located between Colombia and Panama, has witnessed a significant surge in migrant crossings this year, with Ecuadorians emerging as the second-largest nationality to brave the perilous journey, according to a report released by the Panamanian Government […]
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Adaptation

by | August 1, 2023 |

As I sit here in Yunguilla, flipping through this week’s stories in The Cuenca Dispatch, I can’t help but feel a sense of concern. Crime, drug-gang wars, prison riots, and Ecuadorians fleeing their own country have become recurring headlines. The once quaint little nation I first visited in 2006, and later moved to in 2014, […]
The Government’s Struggle to Take Back Control the Prisons

The Government’s Struggle to Take Back Control the Prisons

by | August 1, 2023 |

After five attempts to take seize control of the country’s prison from drug gangs, the Lasso government continues to make little headway in restoring order. Since taking office on May 24, 2021, President Guillermo Lasso has faced a daunting challenge in dealing with the escalating crisis in the country’s prisons. With rampant violence and numerous […]
Turi Prison: A Battleground of Fear and Uncertainty

Turi Prison: A Battleground of Fear and Uncertainty

by | August 1, 2023 |

In the heart of Azuay province, the notorious Turi prison has once again become a hotbed of tension and instability, leaving its staff and inmates grappling with constant threats and violence. Controlled predominantly by the feared Los Lobos criminal gang, Turi prison has been a center of turmoil, attracting attention due to the recurring incidents […]

Constitutional Court Rejects Decree Laws on Educational Loans and Company Restructuring

Published on August 01, 2023

Facebook Twitter Google+ LinkedIn The Constitutional Court (CC) has once again turned down the legal proposals put forth by President Guillermo Lasso following the dissolution of the National Assembly. On Friday, July 28th, the Constitutional Court issued unfavorable opinions concerning two draft decree-laws claiming economic urgency. One of these proposals aimed to provide support for […]

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