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This Was a Peaceful Rural Community. Until an "Uncomfortable Neighbor" Began to Move In.

Between dusty streets, precarious buildings, and soldiers deployed in a vigilant stance, life in the rural community of Juntas del Pacífico, located in the coastal province of Santa Elena, Ecuador, has changed drastically in recent months due to…

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This Was a Peaceful Rural Community. Until an "Uncomfortable Neighbor" Began to Move In.

By Ana María Cañizares, CNN en Español Between dusty streets, precarious constructions and military deployed in a vigilant attitude, life in the rural community of Juntas del Pacífico, located in the coastal province of Santa Elena, in Ecuador, has changed dramatically in recent months due to the arrival of a new and uncomfortable neighbor: a maximum security prison. The immense project unfolds just 5 km from the populated area. President Daniel…

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