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Ecuador president’s war on crime gets a boost with early referendum results and gang member’s arrest
The government looks on track to win support for its key security proposals, while police say they have arrested a notorious alleged gang leader.
Ecuador votes for tougher security amid gang violence
In a referendum, Ecuadorians voted in favour of allowing the military to patrol the country's streets.
Ecuador's double blow: Referendum after National Prison Chief's murder
In Ecuador, a referendum focusing on intensifying efforts against drug gangs took place on Sunday, coinciding with the murder of Damian Parrales, the director of a national prison. Reports from local media suggest the murder bore the hallmarks of a professional hit.
Prison director killed in attack as Ecuador votes in referendum focused on crime
The director of an Ecuadorian prison known as “El Rodeo” was killed Sunday in an attack that came as millions of people in the country headed to the polls for a referendum focused largely on President Daniel Noboa’s war on crime.
Ecuador voters back referendum for tougher fight against gangs
Ecuador’s fledgling president got a resounding victory in a referendum that he touted as a way to crack down on criminal gangs behind a spiralling wave of violence.
Ecuadorians vote in referendum to approve toughening fight against gangs
Ecuador's president got a resounding victory Sunday in a referendum that he touted as a way to crack down on criminal gangs behind a spiraling wave of violence.
Ecuador: People vote in referendum on tougher measures to fight gang-related crime
People have begun voting in a referendum on proposed tougher steps to tackle gang-related crime in Ecuador amid rising violence that has seen two mayors killed in a week, Al Jazeera reported.The majority of the 11 questions asked to voters on Sunday focused on tightening security measures.
Alert: Ecuadorians approve referendum measures to toughen fight against gangs and violence, according to official quick count
Ecuadorians approve referendum measures to toughen fight against gangs and violence, according to official quick count.
Ecuador prison warden shot dead as nation votes on security referendum
Assailants shot dead the chief warden of a prison in western Ecuador on Sunday as voters went to polls to decide on tougher measures against organised crime, authorities said. Damian Parrales, chief of the El Rodero prison in coastal Manabi state,
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One of the most wanted criminals in Ecuador is recaptured
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Mexico asks Church’s help to mediate diplomatic crisis with Ecuador
Mexico’s government announced this week that it asked the Church’s help to mediate a diplomatic crisis with Ecuador.
Ecuador Bonds Jump as Voters Back Noboa’s Anti-Mafia Measures
Ecuador’s bonds rose after voters approved a raft of security measures in a Sunday referendum, seen as the first key test of ...
Ecuador's President Noboa handily wins security-focused referendum
Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa has won significant voter support for a raft of security measures he says will help him ...
S. Korean patrol vessel to be transferred to Ecuador
The Korea Coast Guard announced that it will transfer a 3,000-ton patrol vessel to Ecuador after signing a memorandum of ...