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Ecuadorians vote in referendum to approve toughening fight against gangs

Headline from Delaware Public Media, on the newest of 2 developments

Ecuador's president got a resounding victory Sunday in a referendum that he touted as a way to crack down on criminal gangs behind a spiraling wave of violence.

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  1. Ecuadorians head to polls to toughen fight against gangs behind wave of violence

    Headline from The Republic ·

  2. Newest

    Ecuadorians vote in referendum to approve toughening fight against gangs

    Headline from Delaware Public Media ·

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  1. The Republic

    Ecuadorians head to polls to toughen fight against gangs behind wave of violence (opens The Republic)

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    The Republic's feed description

    QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuadorians head to the polls Sunday in a referendum touted by the country’s fledgling leader as a way to crack down on criminal gangs behind a spiraling wave of violence. The majority of 11 questions posed to voters focus on tightening security measures.

  2. PBS NewsHour

    Ecuador votes in referendum to toughen fight against gangs behind surging violence (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    Ecuadorians headed to the polls Sunday in a referendum touted by the country's fledgling leader as a way to crack down on criminal gangs behind a spiraling wave of violence.

  3. Just the News

    Ecuadorians overwhelmingly vote to deploy army to fight gangs, increase prison sentences (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    The results come after Ecuador's homicide rate more than tripled from 2021 to 2023.

  4. The World from PRX

    Ecuadorians endorse tough new security measures to combat gangs (opens The World from PRX)

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    The World from PRX's feed description

    Ecuadorians voting in a referendum this weekend gave President Daniel Noboa new powers to crack down on increasingly violent drug gangs. But some remain wary that their president’s zeal to combat drug lords might endanger the country’s democratic institutions, as analyst Sebastian Hurtado explains t…

  5. Washington Times

    Ecuadorians vote overwhelmingly in referendum to approve toughening fight against gangs (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Ecuador's fledgling president got a resounding victory Sunday in a referendum that he touted as a way to crack down on criminal gangs behind a spiraling wave of violence.

  6. Delaware Public Media

    Ecuadorians vote in referendum to approve toughening fight against gangs (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    Ecuador's president got a resounding victory Sunday in a referendum that he touted as a way to crack down on criminal gangs behind a spiraling wave of violence.

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