Growing drug-gang violence in Ecuador raises question: Could other countries be next? - Miami Herald
As Ecuadorians wage war against almost two dozen gangs that are brazenly turning their once peaceful country into one of the region’s most violent, experts warn that the South American nation’s drug-financed criminal organizations pose one of the gravest security threats Latin America in years. The cure for the violence, some security and political analysts say, may have to come at the expense of democratic rule and human rights. In the last month, Ecuador has seen an escalation in...