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Choneros

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GameChangers 2023: Top 5 Criminal Newsmakers

Jeremy McDermott by Juliana Manjarrés, Jeremy McDermott and Christopher Newton 3 Jan 202422 Dec 2023
Military official guards business against extortion threat in Ecuador
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Why Have Ecuador’s Drug Trafficking Gangs Turned to Extortion? 

by Anastasia Austin 20 Dec 202328 Oct 2024
El candidato presidencial Fernando Villavicencio fue asesinado por grupos criminales en Ecuador
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4 Reasons Why Ecuador Is in a Security Crisis  

by Juan Diego Posada and Lara Loaiza 10 Aug 202313 Oct 2023
Soldiers guard the door to Inca prison in Ecuador.
Posted inNews Choneros

The Rise and Fall of the Choneros, Ecuador’s Drug Trafficking Opportunists

by Chris Dalby 20 Jul 202313 Oct 2023
Security forces patrol dock were nine people were killed
Posted inNews Ecuador

Ecuador Gang Massacre Highlights Intensified Fight for Drug Routes

by Christopher Newton 14 Apr 202328 Oct 2024

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