Homicides on the rise in Ecuador

Homicides on the rise in Ecuador

Between January and April, the official number of violent deaths was 3,084, while in the same period in 2024 there were 1,951 such incidents. Local media have reported armed attacks and violent incidents in recent days, mainly in coastal cities, which have left people dead and wounded. If we do not focus on public policy that addresses kidnappings, extortion, threats such as drug trafficking, and illegal mining, the trend will be much greater, s…