Ecuador: From Oasis of Calm to One of the World's Most Dangerous Countries
Simon Whistler · February 6, 2024 · 22 min video · Americas
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To someone living just five years ago, it would have seemed unimaginable, like something out of a dystopia. On January the 9th of this year, Ecuadorian President Daniel Nabur declared though his country was in an internal armed conflict.
Following a spate of prison breaks and brazen gang attacks that included the storming of a TV station live on air, the country is now under a state of an emergency.
A nighttime curfew keeps the streets deserted while the military is authorized to use lethal force. For Ecuadorians, the announcement must have seemed unreal. As recently as 2019, Ecuador was considered one of Latin America's safest spots, a sleepy, upper-middle-income nation of 18 million, with a murder rate far lower than that of his neighbors.
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Uncover the shocking truth behind Ecuador's rapid descent from safety to chaos in just 5 years! Explore local corruption, cartel influence, and a desperate battle for peace. Must-watch! Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels: Biographics: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClnDI2sdehVm1zm_LmUHsjQ Geographics: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHKRfxkMTqiiv4pF99qGKIw MegaProjects: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0woBco6Dgcxt0h8SwyyOmw SideProjects: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3Wn3dABlgESm8Bzn8Vamgg Casual Criminalist: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCp1tsmksyf6TgKFMdt8-05Q TopTenz: https://www.youtube.com/user/toptenznet Today I Found Out: https://www.youtube.com/user/TodayIFoundOut Highlight History: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnb-VTwBHEV3gtiB9di9DZQ XPLRD: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVH8lH7ZLDUe_d9mZ3dlyYQ Business Blaze: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYY5GWf7MHFJ6DZeHreoXgw Simon's Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SimonWhistler Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonwhistler/
