Deadly Gunmen Attack Off Ecuador’s Coast Exposes Regional Security Breakdown
In a brazen assault off Ecuador’s coast, dozens of gunmen killed at least four and left over a dozen missing, spotlighting the government’s failure to control escalating crime amid a state of emergency.
On the troubled shores of Ecuador’s El Oro province, a deadly ambush unfolded last Friday evening when about 60 armed gunmen attacked a boat, killing at least four people and leaving more than a dozen missing. This violent episode offers yet another grim reminder of how unchecked criminality is destabilizing regions that border nations critical to American interests.How Long Will the World Ignore the Growing Crime Crisis Threatening Our Hemisphere?The attack took place less than two days after Ecuador declared a two-month state of emergency for El Oro province due to surging violence. Yet, this swift government response has so...
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