The west bank. These pictures showed the west bank. These pictures showed the destruction from that rate. Voting is getting under way in ecuador 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. Theyll also signicantly boost Gun Controls and impose harsher Prison Sentences for Terrorism And Drug trafficking. President Daniel Noboa also wants to change the constitution so ecuadorans wanted abroad for organised crime related offences can be extradited. A State Of Emergency was announced injanuary after a top Gang Leader escaped from jail, there were prison riots, an armed attack on a Tv Station and several politicians were murdered. In the last year alone 8,000 violent deaths have been recorded. But Human Rights Groups are concerned that if these measures are passed it
more details on all of these stories on the bbc sport website. and that s all the sport for now. thanks, jane. voting is getting under way in ecuador 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 to change the constitution so ecuadorans wanted abroad for organised crime related offences can be extradited. a state of emergency was announced injanuary after a top gang leader escaped from jail, there were prison riots, an armed attack on a tv station and several politicians were murdered. in the last year alone, 8,000 violent deaths have been recorded. but human rights groups
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
to live your life as you choose free from fear and violence. australia is not used to such attacks. this safe affluent area of sydney is grieving but bondi has also found strength in that loss. katy watson, bbc news, sydney. ecuador is 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 noboha also wants to change the constitution so ecuadorans wanted abroad for organised crime related offences can be extradited. a state of emergency was announced in january after a top gang leader escaped from jail, there were prison riots, an armed attack on a tv station and several
struggling to police the divide. angus crawford, bbc news. ecuador s national prison agency say they are trying to establish who is behind the death of a prison director who died on sunday. his death comes as ecuadorians have been voting in a referendum to bolster security in response to a surge in violence by drugs gangs. 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 noboha also wants to change the constitution so ecuadoreans wanted abroad for organised crime related offences can be extradited. let s speak to our south america correspondent ione wells, in quito. ione get us up to speed with this. i understand a prison warden has also been murdered on the day