News Brief – Holiday Special 20 December 2023 – 7 January 2024
20.12.23 – Why Have Ecuador’s Drug Trafficking Gangs Turned to Extortion? The number of extortion cases recorded in Ecuador has skyrocketed over the past year, suggesting that the country’s fragmenting criminal gangs are seeking new sources of income. Extortion in Ecuador rose by more than 65% between 2022 and November 2023 and by almost 400%…