Ecuador partnering with Blackwater founder in divisive nationwide crackdown on crime
- Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa announced a strategic alliance with Erik Prince to combat organized crime.
- Ecuador has the highest homicide rate in Latin America, with 38.8 per 100,000 inhabitants, according to InSight Crime.
- The Ecuadorian Ministry of the Interior reported that over 1,000 homicides have occurred this year, marking it as the most violent in history.
- Noboa stated that Ecuador would receive international assistance to help combat organized crime.
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Ecuador partnering with Blackwater founder in divisive nationwide crackdown on crime
Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa has announced a “strategic alliance” to fight organized crime with Erik Prince, the founder of the controversial private defense contractor formerly known as Blackwater.
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