Ecuador is in the grip of spiralling violence and organised crime.
Local gangs have joined international drug cartels vying for the multi-billion-dollar cocaine-trafficking trade.
But are the government’s tough new security measures working?
Correspondent Prue Lewarne reports from Guayaquil.
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20 апр 2024
