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Record of Violent Deaths in Ecuador in the First Half of 2025 - Ecuador en Directo
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During the first six months of 2025, Ecuador recorded a total of 4,557 violent deaths, an increase of 45% compared to the same period of 2024, and 22% more than in the first half of 2023, a year that had until then reached the highest level of homicides.
Criminal violence in Ecuador remains out of control. In the first half of 2025 alone, 4,557 violent deaths were reported, of which 4,069 were committed with firearms: pistols, rifles, machine guns, shotguns... a real internal war in the streets. This represents 89% of the total number of murders, an increase of 22% compared to the first half of 2023, which was already considered the bloodiest year in the history of the country. Compared to 2024,…
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