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Ecuador once had one of the lowest crime rates in South America.
But the situation is rapidly spiralling out of control.
A rise in drug trafficking and gang violence has forced the government to declare a state of emergency.
Al Jazeera’s Teresa Bo reports from Crucita, Ecuador.
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But the situation is rapidly spiralling out of control.
A rise in drug trafficking and gang violence has forced the government to declare a state of emergency.
Al Jazeera’s Teresa Bo reports from Crucita, Ecuador.
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#Ecuador #EcuadorDrugViolence #EcuadorStateOfEmergency
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