they should have known all the memories they should have had the chance to make the new life they would have lived here in their new country, the success they would have achieved in whatever career they embraced, the happiness they would have created, the care they would have shown, the beautiful children they would have raised with such love. ecuadoreans are voting in a referendum on proposed tougher measures to tackle a surge in gang—related violence, which has seen two mayors killed in the last week. measures include an expansion of military and police powers. that will allow the military to patrol the streets alongside the police. they'll also signicantly boost gun controls and impose harsher prison sentences for "terrorism" and drug trafficking. president daniel noboa also wants ecuadoreans wanted abroad for organised crime—related offences to be extradited. a state of emergency was announced injanuary after a top gang