Ecuador tries an iron fist approach to fight gangs

The World

It’s been six weeks since Ecuador declared a state of “internal conflict.” It allows for armed forces to treat criminal groups as military targets. The World’s Tibisay Zea spoke with residents of one of Ecuador’s cities most impacted by insecurity, about the government’s strategy.

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