Ecuador’s President Emulates El Salvador’s Bukele as He Builds Ties With Trump

Ecuador’s President Emulates El Salvador’s Bukele as He Builds Ties With Trump

Two days after the Ecuadorian presidential election, leftist economist and politician Diego Borja traveled by car to the Colombian border with his wife. They hoped to vacation in the neighboring country for the Catholic holy week of Semana Santa. But there, Ecuadorian border agents confiscated his ID cards and detained him. They said Borja, whose party lost the country’s election on April 13… Source

Noboa’s Re-Election Means No End To Ecuador’s Drug War - TalkingDrugs

A 16-year-old boy, alongside his 17-year-old accomplice, sped down the streets in Jipijapa, southern Ecuador, leaving behind a brutal crime scene. In a nearby bakery, they had both shot and killed someone and wounded another. While the teenage pair were swiftly caught and arrested, what police found on the 16-year-old’s phone revealed something much bigger. In it were videos of police officer Wellington Ramírez training the 16-year-old how to ta…