The mayor of Manta, Ecuador’s third-largest city, was murdered on Sunday. While the motive remains unclear, the killing comes amid a serious outbreak of violence that authorities attribute to disputes among organized crime groups. Host Carol Hills speaks with Sebastian Hurtado, president of Prófitas, a political risk consultancy firm in Quito, about the murder and the growing problem of violence in Ecuador.
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