The InSight Take: Ecuador’s Kingpin Strategy Has Tactical Wins, but Strategic Uncertainty

The 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 pos