Ecuador’s New Maximum Security Prison: A Test of Sovereignty and Security Amid Rising Gang Violence
Following a brutal massacre of 31 prisoners in Machala, Ecuador transfers 300 of its most dangerous criminals to a newly built maximum security prison—a critical move in fighting organized crime and protecting national sovereignty.
On the heels of one of the deadliest prison massacres in recent Latin American history, Ecuador is taking decisive action to restore order and national security by relocating 300 of its most dangerous inmates to a newly constructed maximum security prison. This move comes just a day after 31 prisoners were brutally killed at a facility in Machala, near the Peruvian border, highlighting once again how criminal gangs threaten sovereign states from within. Can Ecuador’s Bold Prison Strategy Inspire America’s Fight Against Organized Crime? President Daniel Noboa’s immediate response—transferring the top-tier criminals to what he calls the ‘Cárcel del Encuentro’—is...
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