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How Ecuador went from being Latin America's model of stability to a nation in crisis

  • Written by Eduardo Gamarra, Professor of Politics and International Relations, Florida International University
How Ecuador went from being Latin America's model of stability to a nation in crisisEcuador looks set to entrust its anti-gang fight to the military.Franklin Jacome/Agencia Press South/Getty Images

Ecuador was until relatively recently seen as one of the safest countries in Latin America.

That reputation has surely now been destroyed.

On Jan. 9, 2024, images of hooded gunmen storming a TV studio were broadcast around the world. It...

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