In 2012, Ecuador had a murder rate of 12.4 per 100,000 population.[1] There were a total of 1,924 murders in Ecuador in 2012.[1] By 2014, this had decreased to 8.23 per 100,000, with 1,309 murders recorded that year,[2] but since 2019 the number of homicides, often related to organized crime and narcotraffic operations, has risen to 14 per 100,000 in 2021 while widespread corruption throughout ineffective and weak political institutions provided only a weak answer to the mounting violence. [3] In April 2022, the provinces of Guayas, Manabi, and Esmeraldas were all declared in state of emergencies for 60 days by Ecuadorean President Guillermo Lasso. It was reported that there is a rise in violent deaths and crimes in the said provinces this year. Along with this, 9,000 police and military are said to patrol the streets in the provinces during the 60 days.[4]
In a 2009 diplomatic cable from the United States diplomatic cables leak released in April 2011, U.S. Ambassador Heather Hodges said that "corruption among Ecuadorian National Police officers is widespread and well-known" and that "U.S. investors are reluctant to risk their resources in Ecuador knowing that they could be targeted by corrupt law enforcement officials."[5][6]
Although prohibited by law, domestic violence in Ecuador is a human rights problem.[8] In a 2008 survey, 32.4% of the women interviewed aged 15–49 said they had suffered physical or sexual violence by a current or former partner.[9]
Conflict in Ecuador among rival drug trafficking gangs and the Ecuadorian government has been common. Initially taking place within prisons between rival gangs, it has since expanded outside of prisons and attracted the participation of numerous outside criminal syndicates.
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^Valencia, Alexandra (2022-04-30). "Ecuador declares emergency in three provinces on rising crime". Reuters. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
^Aznárez, Juan Jesús (4 April 2011). "La corrupción policial en Ecuador es generalizada" [Police corruption in Ecuador is widespread]. El País (in Spanish).
^"09QUITO572 Cable sobre la corrupción" [Cable on corruption]. El País. 4 April 2011.
^ ab"Chapter 2: Country Reports, Western Hemisphere Review. 2009 Incidents." 2015-02-14 at the Wayback MachineUS State Department. Accessed January 30, 2015.
^"Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2013". state.gov. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
^"Violence Against Women in Latin America and the Caribbean: A comparative analysis of population-based data from 12 countries (pdf)". Pan American Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 17 January 2013. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
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crime, ecuador, investigated, ecuadorian, police, members, ecuadorian, national, police, after, riot, capital, quito, contents, crime, type, murder, corruption, terrorism, domestic, violence, security, crisis, also, referencescrime, type, editmurder, edit, fur. Crime in Ecuador is investigated by the Ecuadorian police Members of the Ecuadorian National Police after a riot in the capital Quito Contents 1 Crime by type 1 1 Murder 1 2 Corruption 1 3 Terrorism 1 4 Domestic violence 1 5 Security crisis 2 See also 3 ReferencesCrime by type editMurder edit Further information List of countries by intentional homicide rate and Ecuadorian security crisis In 2012 Ecuador had a murder rate of 12 4 per 100 000 population 1 There were a total of 1 924 murders in Ecuador in 2012 1 By 2014 this had decreased to 8 23 per 100 000 with 1 309 murders recorded that year 2 but since 2019 the number of homicides often related to organized crime and narcotraffic operations has risen to 14 per 100 000 in 2021 while widespread corruption throughout ineffective and weak political institutions provided only a weak answer to the mounting violence 3 In April 2022 the provinces of Guayas Manabi and Esmeraldas were all declared in state of emergencies for 60 days by Ecuadorean President Guillermo Lasso It was reported that there is a rise in violent deaths and crimes in the said provinces this year Along with this 9 000 police and military are said to patrol the streets in the provinces during the 60 days 4 Corruption edit Main article Corruption in Ecuador In a 2009 diplomatic cable from the United States diplomatic cables leak released in April 2011 U S Ambassador Heather Hodges said that corruption among Ecuadorian National Police officers is widespread and well known and that U S investors are reluctant to risk their resources in Ecuador knowing that they could be targeted by corrupt law enforcement officials 5 6 Terrorism edit Further information Terrorism in Ecuador Domestic terrorist groups present in Ecuador include the Popular Combatants Group PCG the Revolutionary Militia of the People the Marxist Leninist Party of Ecuador and the Alfarista Liberation Army 7 Foreign groups include the Colombian groups Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia FARC and National Liberation Army ELN 7 Domestic violence edit Further information Domestic violence in Ecuador Although prohibited by law domestic violence in Ecuador is a human rights problem 8 In a 2008 survey 32 4 of the women interviewed aged 15 49 said they had suffered physical or sexual violence by a current or former partner 9 Security crisis edit Main article Ecuadorian security crisis Conflict in Ecuador among rival drug trafficking gangs and the Ecuadorian government has been common Initially taking place within prisons between rival gangs it has since expanded outside of prisons and attracted the participation of numerous outside criminal syndicates See also editAssassination of Fernando Villavicencio February 2021 Ecuadorian prison riotsReferences edit a b Global study on homicide United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime dataUNODC data unodc org Mutilated bodies gang wars shock once peaceful Ecuador France 24 2022 03 03 Retrieved 2022 03 20 Valencia Alexandra 2022 04 30 Ecuador declares emergency in three provinces on rising crime Reuters Retrieved 2022 04 30 Aznarez Juan Jesus 4 April 2011 La corrupcion policial en Ecuador es generalizada Police corruption in Ecuador is widespread El Pais in Spanish 09QUITO572 Cable sobre la corrupcion Cable on corruption El Pais 4 April 2011 a b Chapter 2 Country Reports Western Hemisphere Review 2009 Incidents Archived 2015 02 14 at the Wayback Machine US State Department Accessed January 30 2015 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2013 state gov Retrieved April 3 2015 Violence Against Women in Latin America and the Caribbean A comparative analysis of population based data from 12 countries pdf Pan American Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 17 January 2013 Retrieved April 3 2015 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Crime in Ecuador amp oldid 1194814157, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
