"Ecuador Confronts a Storm of Violence"
Wilder Alejandro Sanchez
Militant Wire
01 June, 2023
Originally published: https://www.militantwire.com/p/ecuador-confronts-a-storm-of-violence
Ecuador is experiencing a wave of violence. The armed forces have
been sent to the streets to support police forces to maintain control
and peace. However, an incident in late April, in which over ten people
were killed and several injured during a shootout in Guayaquil,
demonstrates that the Ecuadorian defense and security forces have a long
war ahead of them.
To worsen the situation, the
violence occurs during a period of political turmoil, as President
Guillermo Lasso announced on 17 May his decision to dissolve the opposition-controlled National Assembly and call for early elections.
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