@@leonardocolossi2270Bukele did great in his country. Ecuador could use a more tough on crime and upend the entire judicial and legislative branches. Go Bukele!!!
As a 27 years old Ecuadorian, I think Steven Dudley is very well educated about this issue, he seems to understand it very well. (even pornounced "choneros" correctly) So I'm glad this is being accurately disccussed abroad. Please don't support drugs, every line of cocaine consummed in the US and Europe promotes murder and crime in South America.
@@jaro551 Trust me, I do care a lot for my pronunciation to speak English, but many non-native people don't care much about how they speak Spanish. I've been watching many videos from several news anchors and they have missed the correct pronunciation, for the gangs names, my city Guayaquil, and other stuff. A basic class can teach you how, but practice is a personal matter. I myself know that, for I am an English teacher here.
@@josuealcivar9807 Really? Would it be correct to say that those who don't care are more likely to be US citizens? It's my presumption, because I'd expect most people to care about their pronounciation. However I don't care too much about accent per sé, but it's not the same thing.
That's the issue. They keep getting labeled as cartels but the moment they attack public property that should allow them to put them under terrorism attacks.
That's because when crime originations start doing attack on state ran entities and also light fires to disrupt everyday life vs organized crime and fight within the Mafia world it becomes terrorism
Yeah, cartels are the only ones who successfully escape the "terrorist" label. Not even R3publicans can label them as such since it be considered r3cist or tyranny from the media.
@@GustavoEmmanueldeangolasilva it ain't the u.s. they're just washed with money that's all. They can fallow the example of el.salvador or become like el Salvador before president BUKELE
Innocent people and people with normal tattoo's were wrongly imprisoned too. It's another way for the elite to get rid of the people, living in the World's Paradises. DON'T BE NAIVE YOU COULD BE NEXT!!!!!! WHEREVER YOU ARE!!!!🌎
Duterte/Philipine tackle drug cartels during his govern, change decades rotten country became secure/safe one. But mostly west medias called him as human right abuser... If western allies dislike any leader, they'll pose those thugs/ violence group as human right fighter...😅
It is safer,today is 01/09/2024 ,I came to visit My family I wanted to SEE and hear first hand whether the critics of the current administration were right or not,I've gone to diferent áreas,rural or cities,and My surprise has been great,I have talked to different people, young,old,all of them are in agreement of what the goverment is doing,and not Only THAT but in other áreas,as a result of his policies one can SEE more money been invested like in business,any nation can tackle crime but goverments don't want that,they know that caos can be used for policitical reazons or monetary gain.
Ecuador must implement the law just like President Bukele has done in El Salvador. I wish the ecuatorian people the very best and stay safe during these hard times.
Who says criminals take over haiti😂 politicians use gangs to control cities so they can force citizens to vote them those who oppose will be killed it looks like gangs vs gangs but its actually politicians vs politicians
I'm in Ecuador now - unless you're on the coast (where it was dangerous long before 3 days ago), things are already under control. The gangs just wanted to test the balls of the new president, but these ridiculous "golpes de estado" always fizzle out pretty much immediately after the initial attack because they are being led by a bunch of illiterates and 16-year olds with guns they don't even know how to use, and they are fighting against an organized police force and a national army. The real victims of this are going to be the people whose jobs are affected by a two-month nightly curfew, and the towns that depend on tourism for their survival, as thousands of scared foreigners who don't understand the region cancel their trips in an unnecessary panic.
Hello there, lived in Ecuador for awhile. Actually retired there in Canoa. Sadly I had to leave about a year or so after the quake. I supported all those small businesses there on the coast, and was in the process of opening one myself. Probably learning Espanol was the hardest part but I got through that. Yes being between Colombia and Peru where all the drugs came from, it was like we were in the middle but still very peaceful. Just my feelings only but when Correa was prez things seemed to change a little, I'm sure only because of the money, bridges built, highways paved, those small concrete (Madubi) ? houses were awful. After that nothing. Things will get better but in the mean time it's gonna be some rough road ahead. cheers,
President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador 🇸🇻 proved once and for all that these challenges are NOT insurmountable but very fixable if there's an honest desire by the Government to do it's job.
AWAKE ye that sleepeth. The Lord GOD, your Maker has shown you all of these before they come to pass. REPENT ye; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand! Any hath ears?
@@moe4561 in El Salvador of the 72k arrested 6k were released within weeks because it was determined they were innocent fairly quickly. El Salvador went from one of the most violent nations in the world to the safest one in the Western Hemisphere in less than 2 years.
@@moe4561 it was easy to tell who was a gang member in El Salvador since ONLY they had those gang tattoos and it was ONLY they the government targeted. Once safely jailed there was plenty of time to sort out guilty vs innocent in a more extensive way thus resulting in the release of thousands.
These gangs have more money than the budget of some countries. They are internationally connected and have corrupted many politicians, policemen and other influential people around the world. They even have links with some foreign secret services. It's not just crime, it's also politics, not so much in Ecuador as in many other countries.
The 2 main reasons are the government allowing it to happen for years as it brought in revenue and the government allowing the prisoners to run the prisons.
I have been to Ecuador several times because I work in mental health. The reality of Ecuador has been the same in the last few years. I spoke with many colleagues, and they said criminality is the most significant problem in the country. Unfortunately, none of the past politicians could deal with and prevent Narco's power. The consequence of this lack of honesty and lighting policy is related to the present situation. I'm so sorry for the poor Ecuadoreanians living in a terrible situation.
El Salvador went from the murder capital in the world to one of the safest countries in the world, in just 2 years, strong Lion like Bukele is to think to,
Bukele went up against gangbangers not cartels. I never saw or heard bukele even stepping up against cartels, so he would rather stay in El Salvador where major cartels could care less of it.
En el Peru tambien habian narcoterroristas en los 90s, pero hubo in presidente que les dio plomo y los elimino. Pero muchos inocentes murieron inevitablemente, y por eso se procedio a encarcelarlo por 15 años.
I can’t imagine the gang leadership being too happy with these fools looking to appease their egos. Probably got them into trouble with their own gangs and that comes with severe consequences. More severe than any government will met out to them. They brought international attention to their gang’s activities. Now the heat is on. Like I said, I just can’t imagine the gang bosses being cool with this move.
Well, now the world has a blueprint for success in Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele. The question is, will the President of Ecuador do what it takes and will the people back him?
Drugs addicts never think about how they are indirectly killing thousands of people, the younger generation is literally screwed, even in India it's increasing day by day and the government isn't serious about it. Hopefully the government will take action soon
Its the governments fault, decriminalizing the drugs and making it possible for addicts to get it in a safe and easy way would fix so many of the problems.
We will win this, he have a brave president and a loyal patriotic military, we were overrunned only because of corrupt past governments but now things will change
I have much respect for any young person who grow up in an enviroment like this or similiar to this and wants to become a police officer. I would not have the guts for this.
For anyone watching, this please understand that this didn't start once Correa left office, the violence skyrocketed after he left because they started to go after the cartels and wouldn't just let them be as they did before. During his term cartels were almost legitimized as they had deals with the government on staying peaceful if they were allowed to do as they pleased. For context, the US military base that had been in Manta specifically to protect said routes against trafficking was removed, effectively giving way for these criminals to profit; as well as eliminating the need for criminal records for people coming from neighboring countries already struggling with narcotics... Regardless of intent, its effects cannot be denied. Later governments' inability to crack down on these groups just amplified the problem. By the time they started to try and stop them they were already as powerful and connected as they are now, leading us to the current situation filled with ineffective measures and chaos. Please be careful with what information these guests share to such international and important media... we must be very clear with what allowed Ecuador to descend into madness so we can fix this problem and effectively stop it from happening elsewhere.
Ecuador went down when the administration relaxed the visa laws, which I suspect was done because certain criminal organization paid politicians to do so.
Bravo...sometimes need to put the iron fist of the law in your hand nice President Same happen in my country in Philippines my President before war on drug it was successful..in any war they have corateral damage. I hope minimal risk to Ecuador civilian.
I was in Ecuador for whole month of March 2023. I travelled up and down several cities and villages in the cordillera. I spoke to many local officials about any criminal concerns. During March 2023 everyone stated Ecuador did have some i ssues with Cartels and newly Venezuelan immigration, but did not exibit any issues with danger for tourists. How different it has become in a very few months.
Other countries don’t just help for nothing they will want a piece of the pie 🥧 and they will install their chosen leaders to control the countries future for their own benefit :( better sorting from within…
In Colombia ten people are killed everyday because of narcos violence and people just got used to it, the US lost the war on drugs in the US and in Mexico and in Colombia and it continues to spread
They need president Bukele in Ecuador to clean the house n btw the human rights better stay out of this i don't want to hear them defending criminals 😡
I’ve been to Ecuador many times. I don’t understand why cops in Ecuador carry guns without ammunition. See 1:29 the cop has a guy against the wall and clearly there is no magazine or bullets in his sidearm. How are the Ecuadorian police to protect themselves and the citizens against armed (with bullets) gang members? I’m genuinely asking because I don’t understand.
No the worst years of Colombia was 1948-1958 which 200,000 people were killed in Colombia. Mexico the war on drugs started in 2006 and ended in 2019 Between 2006 and 2021 It estimate that 350,000-400,000 people died in total in Mexico since the war on drugs started and more than 80,000 people went missing Mexico cartel have been around since 1980s and they are still around and Colombia cartel operated in 1979-1993 now Colombia export of cocaine are paramilitary
The reality is that violence has gone up only in the western world, but in the eastern world only economy has stagnated, but societies have not worsened. But don't worry too much, everything is cyclical and in 1000 years nobody will care about us anyways.
Well we are leaving a period of stability and uncontested control in geopolitics. The world system has been changing slowly over the past 2-3 decades and them Covid put extra stress on societies so that that building issues and unrest finally started to snap in different regions. Covid created more instability, and that instability influences other actors to take action, thus more instability. The world is getting crazy, but it's not really new. Actually what is weird is how little chaos and violence there was in the past 40-70 years, as it was abnormally peaceful compared to history. Not necessarily a reason to despair, but I do hope the world (and Ecuador) stabilizes, God willing.
How did this happen? Supply and demand. Americans and Europeans LOVE cocaine and are willing to pay a very high price for it. The temptation for people in Ecuador to make something out of their poverty stricken lives is all too much. Gangs form. Rival gangs pop up everywhere. Corruption takes hold. But make no mistake. Its the wealthy consumers in America and Europe who are to blame for this mess.
@@ernst91 That's not how it works at all. The reason drugs are produced is because people are willing to pay a high price for it. If nobody is willing to buy drugs, no one will produce them because there will be no profit.
I felt really uncomfortable with the presenter trying to get someone to call it a civil war. It’s clearly not, and watered down language was used about the American storming the Capitol. Definitely felt like some biased reporting there. Check your privilege guy!
Dude: internal armed conflict meant terrorists from within the country vs the countries armed forces. It doesn’t mean civil war, why does the speaker keep pushing that rhetoric. He was already corrected early in the cast
AWAKE ye that sleepeth. The Lord GOD, your Maker has shown you all of these before they come to pass. REPENT ye; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand! Any hath ears?
😂Perhaps a conglomerate of organized crime should be given the right to create a state of their own, with their own identity, and lobby inside the USA. What could go wrong?
Remember, Ecuador has been under left wing governments which are soft against criminality. The newly elected president which is right wing, has declared absolute war against criminals and this is nothing but a desperate attempt from them to be seen as powerful, they aren't. Full support to the Ecuadorian government and institutions.
