The raid almost certainly broke international law, but Ecuador’s president is hoping his strongman tactics will resonate with the electorate.
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The bombing of the Iranian consulate in Damascus and storming of Mexico’s embassy in Quito breaks with accepted diplomatic norms − and could spell trouble.
Ecuador is soon holding a referendum to decide whether to follow El Salvador’s controversial strategy to end drug trafficking.
Major African cocoa plants in Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana have stopped or cut processing because they cannot afford to buy beans.
Efforts to extradite Wikileaks founder Julian Assange from the UK to the US have gone on for years. Here’s what’s been going on and what might happen in court this time.
A survey of people across 24 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean found widespread concern over the economy and crime.
Coming to grips with the economics of roses can be a thorny issue.
Latin America’s spike in violence is the result of systemic problems that have long gone unaddressed.
Poverty, insecurity and a naive and misguided drugs policy have led to a virtual civil war in Ecuador.
Just five years ago, Ecuador was still considered one of the safest countries in Latin America. Now, there is a brutal war playing out between criminal gangs and the state.
Colombia’s current president, Gustavo Petro, is pushing for a new global approach to drug addiction and use.
Widespread violence tied to Ecuadorian drug gangs has left the country looking at a draconian response.
The decision of the people of Ecuador to halt oil extraction in the Yasuní is a trend-setting precedent of global importance and a victory that Canadians should build upon.
Ecuador’s murder rate has shot up in recent years and now a presidential candidate has been assassinated.
Women meet to weave, reflect, commiserate, share culture and tell stories in hopes of passing down ancestral knowledge.
Dietary guidelines can do a better job clarifying the differences between beneficial and harmful forms of processing.
Gang violence is a serious problem in Latin American society – not just its jails.
Latin America now has about 6 million COVID-19 cases – 30% of the global total. But some cities have fared much worse than others, largely due to the quality of government and community responses.
A program intended to reduce coca production ended up giving two Latin American countries a big boost to their flower power.
Dead bodies left at home and in streets. Quarantined people facing hunger. Political turmoil. Ecuador’s coronavirus outbreak is a grim forecast of what may await poorer countries when COVID-19 hits.
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Postdoctoral Researcher, Latin American Political Processes, Universidad Nacional de la Plata
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