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How Noboa’s fight against violence in Ecuador is playing out

Season 2024 Episode 119 | 7m 12s

Not long ago, Ecuador was a beacon of stability in a region known for political unrest and drug trafficking. But now, it’s become one of Latin America’s most violent countries amid a rise in organized crime. Many Ecuadorians are looking to President Daniel Noboa to turn things around. Carolina Jimenez Sandoval, president of the Washington Office on Latin America, joins Ali Rogin to discuss.

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