Ecuador has become a critical front in the battle against criminal groups in Latin America. The country’s 36-year-old president, Daniel Noboa, has tried to exert authority by arresting thousands of people, pushing for a ‘war tax’ and calling for a referendum on security matters. Can he succeed? And how is the political landscape likely to evolve in the coming months? Our guest today is Maria Teresa Escobar, a journalist based in Quito. Currently a freelancer, she is one of the founders of the Ecuadorean news website Primicias.
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On this episode:
Maria Teresa Escobar is a freelance journalist based in Quito
Brian Winter is the editor-in-chief of Americas Quarterly.
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