Masked Men With Pistols Storm Ecuador TV Studio During Live Broadcast
TimeJAN 2 2024
Ecuador: Armed Men Attack TV Station Amid Nationwide Gang Violence
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The Spin
Narrative A
Noboa is determined to end violent crime in Ecuador. He recently announced two new prisons will be built far away from the violence centers, where brutality has taken over in recent years. His long-term plan is to restore the country to the peace it saw before being overrun with drugs and violence from Columbia and Peru.
Narrative B
The politicians and police of Ecuador have proven that they can’t be trusted. Families and business owners have been left to fend for themselves against violent gangs that have infiltrated their neighborhoods, and people have been forced to pay off criminals with their meager earnings or they face violence. Noboa has little chance of rooting out crime, especially when the gangs are so deeply tied to systemic corruption.