What Happened in the Country of South America that Adopted the 'Bukele Model' of Fighting Violence

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Daniel Noboa, President of Ecuador. Getty Images via BBC On January 9, 2024, the President of Ecuador, Daniel Noboa, declared the existence of an internal armed conflict in the country and ordered the Armed Forces to neutralize 22 organized crime groups. The militarization of public security was initially able to reduce the levels of violence, especially within prisons. However, this advance was reversed and, in 2025, the country recorded 9,216 …