Ecuador Seizes Explosives from Guerrillas

May 08, 2013

Explosives and weapons were seized by the Ecuadorean Military during two operations conducted in different areas of the country, the Armed Forces Joint Command reported on May 7. The materials were presumably destined for Colombian insurgent groups.

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For decades, Ecuador was perceived as an exception in a region plagued by drug trafficking, armed violence, and criminal capture of the state. While neighboring countries faced open wars between cartels and state forces, Ecuador seemed to remain on the sidelines of these dynamics. That image began to slowly crack and finally collapsed in January […]

Ecuador Seizes Explosives from Guerrillas

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