Ecuador - Gang rivalries provoke spike in violence

Competition among criminal gangs is pushing Ecuador into previously unseen levels of violence. It's a political challenge for Lasso.

Last month two bodies were found hanging from a pedestrian bridge in Durán, a city less than 20km from Guayaquil, underscoring how much security has deteriorated in recent months. Violence in Ecuador continues at alarming rates, and these incidents, among others, marks an alarming uptick in violence connected to intensifying gang rivalries. Other recent…