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Pirates from Ecuador and Peru: the logistical arm of drug trafficking behind the extortion of artisanal fishermen

Drug traffickers have built a violent alliance with sea pirates in Peruvian and Ecuadorian ports. The criminals extort the fishermen, rob them when they don’t pay, and even force them to transport drugs across the ocean. In Ecuador, 45 fishermen were killed in 2024, and in Peru, 24 died violently at the hands of pirates. […] To access this post, you must purchase The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Monthly or The Cuenca Dispatch Subscription – Annual.

Troops strike illegal mines as Noboa warns of gold-fueled criminal boom

Published on November 04, 2025

Military offensives in Azuay coincide with government claims that soaring gold prices have made illegal mining nearly as lucrative as narcotics.

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