Daniel Noboa, President of Ecuador: Can Ecuador find peace?
BBC South America correspondent Ione Wells speaks to Daniel Noboa, President of Ecuador, ahead of the close-run presidential election.
Since Mr Noboa came to power 16 months ago, he has taken an uncompromising stance on the violence gripping his country. With criminal gangs locked in a battle to control lucrative drug routes, President Noboa has militarised his country’s streets and prisons. Now he is calling on the United States and Europe to provide forces for back-up.
Migrants fleeing Ecuador point to the chronic violence but also rising unemployment as reasons for leaving. In response, Mr…
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