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Ecuador’s Crusading Attorney General Is Facing Her Toughest Challenge Yet
Diana Salazar’s investigations have taken down major figures. But a wave of drug-related violence is changing what defending the rule of law looks like.
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AQ Top 5 de figuras contra la corrupción: Diana Salazar
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Una fiscal que hace historia está sacudiendo Quito con audaces investigaciones sobre los poderosos.
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AQ Top 5 Anti-Corruption Figures: Diana Salazar
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A history-making prosecutor is shaking up Quito with bold investigations into the powerful.