Webinar
Ecuador has been roiled by violence as local gangs, Mexican cartels and even the Albanian Mafia have taken over global cocaine supply routes from the major port city of Guayaquil. This comes in the context of the assassination of a presidential candidate last summer, as well as constant street violence, extortion, and kidnappings. After President Daniel Noboa declared a state of civil emergency, gangs terrorized the streets, prison riots allowed gang leaders to escape, and a generalized terror gripped the country, most visibly in the armed takeover of a TV station during a live broadcast. Ecuador used to be known mainly for its flowers, bananas, chocolate, along with its stunning landscapes and ayahuasca retreats. What underpins this very dark turn? Our round table will help explain.
Panelists:
José Cueva
Observatorio Ambiental y Social del Norte del Ecuador
Ana María Durán
Department of Urban Planning, UCLA
Marcos Colón
Florida State University
(Event in Spanish and English)
Cost : Free
Download file: Ecuador-in-Crisis-A-Roundtable-Discussion-03-gdg.pdf
Sponsor(s): Center for Brazilian Studies, Latin American Institute, Andean Working Group, Institute on Equality and Democracy