The president of ecuador has won a referendum on introducing tougher security, to counter a surge in violence by drugs gangs. Daniel noboa says his government now has more tools to fight crime. The measures include allowing the military to patrol the streets, and the imposition of harsher jail sentences. The country now has the highest murder rate in Latin America as the influence of powerful drug cartels has grown. Ione wells sent this report from the capital, quito. Ecuador s capital, quito, is bursting with life. But among the songs and smiles, clues that this is now the continents most violent country. The bloodshed at this youth centre is just a sport. But on the streets, many young people are losing their lives at the hands of violent drug cartels. Carmens brother was killed by a gang member who wanted money when he wasjust 19. Translation the gang i threatened us at our house, throwing stones at us because the murder occurred next to my son. They said if the gang member goes to
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The police, the met police have made in relation to the fresh evidence. I am hoping that reassures the lawrence family at door the lawrence family, doran in particular that under the new leadership in the Police Service, they will redouble their efforts to make sure that doreen and the family think that this Police Service has learned the lessons from yesterday. With more on this Daniel De Simone reports. The racist murder of Stephen Lawrence took place 31 years ago today at a south london bus stop. Two of the original five prime suspects were convicted almost 20 years after the murder. But the met s disastrous handling of the case means no one else has been brought tojustice. Last year, the bbc publicly identified a sixth suspect, matthew white, who died in 2021 and revealed multiple failures by the met to properly investigate him. Now, stephens mother, baroness doreen lawrence, gives her first interview about the new evidence and the met s response. We knew there was five, possibly s
My mother was always working and never there for me. I was alone in the house, crying and screaming for my mum. Then i met my friends bad friends who introduced me to drugs. I believe that the countrys economic crisis is what led to so much crime. Surprisingly, he backed more security measures, saying he wanted a way out of this life and addiction. This vote was called in response to scenes like these armed men holding a tv station hostage, prison riots, mass killings and kidnappings. This led to a state of emergency, where the military were brought in to fight gangs. The government hopes the results gives it s a mandate for this to continue. Translation we need security. Get rid of Narco Trafficking and criminality to bring peace to this country. Im voting no because militarising Ecuador Wont be beneficial for ecuadorians. For example, during the protests, they brought out the military and that wasnt against narco traffickers, but against the people. This vote to increase police
Carmens brother was killed by a Gang Member who wanted money when he wasjust 19. Translation the gang i threatened us at our house, throwing stones at us because the murder occurred next to my son. They said if the Gang Member goes to the prison, my son would be the next person to die. I think militarising the country is not the solution. Instead of investing that, they should invest in the youth. A Cocaine Dealer known as El Gato illustrates her point. Translation | started selling and smoking when i was 14 years old. We went through financial problems. My mother was always working and never there for me. I was alone in the house, crying and screaming for my mum. Then i met my friends bad friends who introduced me to drugs. I believe that the countrys economic crisis is what led to so much crime