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Weekly Report - 27 February 2025 (WR-25-08)

ECUADOR: A violent start to the year

Ecuador suffered its most violent January on record last month, with 781 homicides, representing a startling 56% increase on January 2024 and far above the previous record, set in January 2023, of 534 homicides. The figures are a blow to President Daniel Noboa, who has based his re-election campaign on security issues ahead of the 13 April second round against leftist challenger Luisa González.

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