Can Ecuador Avoid Becoming a Narco-State
Datos Bibliográficos
| ID | 20273787 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Will Freeman (autor de correspondencia) |
| Año | 2024 |
| Volumen | 123 |
| Número | 850 |
| Páginas | 56-62 |
| Fecha de publicación | 2024-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sí |
| Open Access | No |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Revista | Current History (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores de la revista | ISSN: 0011-3530 • E-ISSN: 1944-785X |
| Editorial | University of California Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1525/curh.2024.123.850.56 |
| OpenAlex | W4391372496 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Citas recibidas | 4 |
Ecuador until recently was known as a haven of relative peace in its region, but it is in the process of being transformed by surging crime. The country’s homicide rate is now among the highest in Latin America; a presidential candidate campaigning on an anti-crime platform was assassinated in 2023. Since 2020, increasingly brazen narco-traffickers have been battling for control of the country’s ports, and criminal gangs are threatening to capture the state. The origins of the crisis date back a decade and a half, and it has gathered momentum with policy blunders by successive presidents on both left and right
Political science · State (computer science) · Computer Science · Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance · Social Issues and Policies in Latin America
| Obras citantes distintas | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citas por año | 2 |
| Intervalo de citas | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Velocidad de citación | current |
| Altamente citado | No |
| Tipos de cita | Neutras: 2 |