Ecuador’s President, Daniel Noboa, has taken a clear stand against negotiating with criminals amid the country’s escalating violence. On Monday, he asserted this position, linking the surge in violence to drug-related criminal gangs. Noboa made this declaration during a military event in Quito. Since his inauguration on November 23, Noboa has identified violence as Ecuador’s […]
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