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12.01.2024. Although there is consensus that the realities between the two countries are different, some question the “control” that may exist within penitentiary facilities given the presence of organized crime members.
06.01.2024. Confrontation between rival criminal gangs and settling of scores.
10.01.2024. Experts urge strengthening institutions and implementing strong anti-corruption measures to address the rapid advance of organized crime.
11.01.2024. According to a study by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the subcontinent accounted for nearly one-third of the 458,000 homicides that occurred worldwide in 2021. Ecuador ended 2023 with 7,600 murders, resulting in a homicide rate of 40 per 100,000 inhabitants.
11.01.2024. Interview and cover.