Ecuador Erupts into Gang Warfare: Prison Kings, Mega-busts and Daylight Executions
Added 2024-01-30 01:30:07 +0000 UTCThis month armed men stormed an Ecuadorean TV station, shocking the world and plunging the nation into gang hell. Prosecutors have been assassinated and gangs are looting offices, universities and even hospitals, as martial law takes hold.
It might seem like Ecuador has gone from Latin American idyll to narco-state overnight. The truth, though, is that it’s been bubbling under the surface for half a century. We dig into the laws, routes, rebels and cowboys that have gotten us here.
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Great episode. Danny's comment in the first quarter of the podcast, that maybe Ecuador's harsh anti-drug policies worked, made me wonder if you guys have ever considered doing episodes where you interview academics/criminologists. It would be really interesting to hear an expert's perspective on these types of questions, regarding what works and doesn't work.
2024-02-01 23:43:44 +0000 UTCI dunno, guys, I think that pig-farm group has some good logistics minds. Can you imagine how frustrating it must be to get your coked-up goons to load the right packages on the right planes? The better labeled, the better!
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