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How did Ecuador turn into a hub for cocaine?

Oct 18, 202330 min
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Episode description

A presidential candidate gunned down in broad daylight, after speaking at a rally shortly before Ecuador's presidential elections. Narco violence has exploded in the small South American country, which used to have a reputation of a safe haven in the region. It now has one of Latin America's highest murder rates – surpassing Mexico and Brazil. What went wrong?
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