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The Take: Ecuador’s president declared a war on gangs. Can it succeed?
11 months, 1 week ago

The Take: Ecuador’s president declared a war on gangs. Can it succeed?

Al Jazeera  

President Daniel Noboa’s crackdown on gangs has curbed violence in Ecuador – but has the country become a narco-state? President Daniel Noboa says the country is in a state of war with gangs. In this episode: Alessandro Rampietti, Al Jazeera English correspondent for the Andes Marcel Mettelsiefen, Director, Ecuador: A Narco State Episode credits: This episode was produced by Ashish …

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Colombia and ELN rebel group sign ceasefire agreement
1 year, 6 months ago

Colombia and ELN rebel group sign ceasefire agreement

Al Jazeera  

The agreement is a significant success for President Gustavo Petro’s agenda of ‘total peace’ after previous setbacks. Colombia and the National Liberation Army — the country’s largest remaining rebel group — have signed a ceasefire agreement following months of negotiations, marking a major milestone in President Gustavo Petro’s campaign for “total peace”. “It would definitely be the biggest achievement so …

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Ecuador president dissolves legislature, bringing vote forward
1 year, 7 months ago

Ecuador president dissolves legislature, bringing vote forward

Al Jazeera  

Facing impeachment process, Guillermo Lasso orders early elections in move that he says aims to end political crisis. Ecuador’s President Guillermo Lasso has dissolved the opposition-controlled National Assembly in a decree, bringing forward legislative and presidential elections, a day after he presented his defence in an impeachment process against him. “Ecuador needs a new political and social pact to allow …

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‘Humanitarian time bomb’: 4,700 Venezuelans flee to Colombia
3 years, 8 months ago

‘Humanitarian time bomb’: 4,700 Venezuelans flee to Colombia

Al Jazeera  

Some accuse Venezuelan army of using excessive force in operation against armed groups near Colombia-Venezuela border. About 4,700 Venezuelans have been displaced to neighbouring Colombia during the past week, according to Colombian government figures, after the Venezuelan military launched an operation against armed groups near the border. The Venezuelan military launched an operation last weekend against fighters belonging to what …

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