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ConflictAug 4The InSight Take: Ecuador’s Kingpin Strategy Has Tactical Wins, but Strategic UncertaintyThe InSight Take: Ecuador’s Kingpin Strategy Has Tactical Wins, but Strategic Uncertainty The capture of Ecuadorian crime boss Wilmer Chavarría, alias “Pipo,” was a major victory for President Daniel Noboa’s strategy of targeting high-value criminal leaders. In this week's InSight Take, InSight Crime Co-director Steven Dudley and Investigator James Bargent examine what Pipo’s case reveals about Ecuador’s kingpin strategy. They discuss how high-profile arrests can deliver tactical victories while accelerating the atomization of criminal groups into smaller, more volatile factions. The posInSight Crime
ConflictJul 28On the front line of Ecuador's drugs war, police fight gangs, guns and corruptionBBC World
ConflictJul 22Ecuador iniciará operaciones contra el narcotráfico con gobierno de De La Espriella 'desde el día uno', según ministro del Interior ecuatorianoJohn Reimberg aseguró también que junto al nuevo Ejecutivo colombiano empezarán a efectuar acciones militares contra el crimen organizado.El Tiempo
ConflictJul 6Inside Ecuador’s Chone Killers, the Latest Addition to US Terrorism ListThe InSight Take: Inside Ecuador’s Chone Killers, the Latest Addition to US Terrorism List The US State Department has added the Chone Killers gang in Ecuador to its list of foreign terrorist designations, but what does the move change on the ground in Ecuador? The post The InSight Take: Inside Ecuador’s Chone Killers, the Latest Addition to US Terrorism List appeared first on InSight Crime.InSight Crime
ConflictJun 19Ecuador reaffirms existence of internal armed conflictcaribbeanherald.com · United States