Cocaine, cartels, and crime in Ecuador | Unreported World

Unreported World spends two weeks with police who are outgunned and outnumbered on the new frontline of a bloody drug war in Ecuador. Rival drug cartels have taken over the once peaceful city of Guayaquil in a bid to control lucrative new drug routes to Europe and the United States.
The South American country was until recently better known for tourism than for cocaine fuelled violence. But that’s all changing, turning daily life for many into a quest for survival. In 2021, more than 2400 people were killed in Ecuador as the country’s murder rate doubled. Sandwiched between the cocaine producing nations of Colombia and Peru, Ecuador's largest city has now become the new arena for rival Mexican drug cartels that control drug exports from the region.
WARNING - this film contains some distressing scenes.
Producer/Director: Thom Walker
Series Producer: Andy Lee
Executive Producer: Ed Fraser
Production Company: Channel 4 News
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[@puravida5683]

I live in Central America. I often visit Portugal, they seem to have found an answer. They legalized all drugs. The cartels moved out, crime decreased, free drug rehabilitation and no jail overcrowding. They solved their problem, by eliminating the profit motive.

[@Tone2K]

i was about to reiterate this. the police force does not have the monetary resource to combat the cartels. they are severely underfunded. there are police stations that have all resigned after facing cartels and being outgunned and outmanned. the best way is to legalize the industry because the war on drugs is ineffective policy. the prohibition in the US is the best example.

[@ricardoxavier827]

China will sell their AI facial recognition and tracing software to nations like that. Cameras everywere and suspects has no way to leave the jungle without being spoted by the software on the streets and all the clients being under software vigilance on the phones. The big brother to the majority of the world its coming soon.

[@eduardoalcazar2600]

Problem is Latin American countries legalizing or decriminalizing drugs isn't going to fix the situation. Because the driving force behind drugs is the demand in the US. We need American politicians to admit that the War on Drugs has been useless and to adopt some radical Public Health focused drug policy that would render the cartels irrelevant. Unfortunately most politicians are still stuck in the old days

[@blank1778]

Look at Spain too

[@puprilla]

@@eduardoalcazar2600 now ur just misinformed my friend. Look at European and African and Australia. North America is a small market in a big game u just want someone to blame cuz u think Americans are all rich or something. We only have 330M ppl in America how many do u think buy coke daily?

[@paularivadeneira8153]

As an Ecuadorian, I can certify this. The country is getting more dangerous everyday. And something not stated in the video is that people are now killed with the brutality of Mexico’s cartels, bodies are now being left beheaded, quartered in public, just to other people to see and become afraid of the drug cartels. I hope this really comes to an end, but it’s just getting worse daily

[@pietrojenkins6901]

Even your former president Correa is a wanted fugitive for crimes.At this rate Ecuador is a criminal paradise.Very sad because even as a foreigner i've long had deep love for Ecuador.

[@paularivadeneira8153]

@@pietrojenkins6901 I think his former government is one of the leading causes of foreign cartels are installed in Ecuador nowadays. He sold the country in so many ways

[@julianshepherd2038]

@@paularivadeneira8153 Cartels don't care about governments, they rule whoever is in government. Market forces.

[@nerdlingeeksly5192]

@@julianshepherd2038 true but a complicit govenor can really speed things up for gangs, if he didn't it would have taken longer for things to get this bad.

[@ricardoxavier827]

China will sell their AI facial recognition and tracing software to nations like that. Cameras everywere and suspects has no way to leave the jungle without being spoted by the software on the streets and all the clients being under software vigilance on the phones. The big brother to the majority of the world its coming soon.

[@mamajune3864]

The fact that we get free documentaries on KZbin by Unreported World is truly a gift 👍👍👍

[@ComeBackKid1]

KZbin also censors what you type

[@mattbodie5990]

Nothing is ever free

[@rockrollking9997]

u dont pay internet?

[@Hello-gw5lg]

its costing u your ur time bro.. Nothing is free...

[@casswashwash1070]

@@Hello-gw5lg who doesn’t have a few minutes

[@jairar2587]

They also forgot to mention the death of a famous social media personality named Efrain Ruales who was loved by the whole nation and he was killed on his way home from the gym. It was so shocking for the whole country and he’s still missed 🙏🏻

[@oliverhostz124]

He was involved in drugs too. When he noticed that he wanted to escape... But they killed him instead.

[@WizKhalia13]

Shoutout to the crew for even reporting out there! So risky.

[@john0032]

They weren't worried, they were on drugs

[@BillyT886]

@@john0032 Whatever boomer

[@carlosjurado4415]

Not really…

[@dirtysouth9782]

@@BillyT886 Atlanta ga a check my dogs out on Instagram @dirtysouthkennel a all words together u will see it in black and white

[@keithfaulk1354]

So right!

[@ikthatyougotddyissues]

i recently came back from a two month trip to ecuador, and you can tell in the vibes how dangerous it is. you can’t dress in nice clothes in fear of getting robbed, you can’t have a phone or headphones out and visible, can’t leave at a certain time, can’t go to certain places, can’t even take a taxi in fear of the driver being killed. it’s very dangerous in guayaquil, but more specifically durán, la troncal and el triunfo. people are getting killed everyday, multiple times a day, sometimes even innocent people die.

[@lizcatherine9795]

everything you said I agree with.. I went in December and how things changed. My cousins new tricks how to stay safe especially if we went on the bus we would sit by the bus driver and if he didn't close the doors at certain neighborhoods we would ask him if he can. Even the neighborhood we stayed out business owners have it all locked up can't even go in the store in broad daylight.

[@ikthatyougotddyissues]

@@lizcatherine9795 i know man this all sucks, the government is complete shit. where i’m from specifically the mayor and all those superior people there work with a gang. all the power is given to these people

[@GOLDZZK]

As long as there are high demands in Europe and North America, only way to prevent these horrible violence is to legalize it but the government authorities do not want it since they keep getting sweet kickbacks.

[@tubester4567]

BS. China declared war on the UK when the UK was selling opium to their people. The problem is the corruption in Latin American countries. Drugs is only one part of organized corruption, the gangsters have many legitimate businesses too. The US and Europe have drug problems but our leaders are not working with drug cartels like Latin American country politicians. The US/Europe has gone too soft/weak/woke on other countries when it comes to drugs,. We should treat it like an act of war. Plenty of Asian countries keep drugs to a minimum because they have strict laws and drug dealers are executed.

[@smeggyhead1]

@Gold KK I think you have it backwards. The government would get much larger 'kickbacks' from the tax of legalising the sale these products. Even if all were legalised, the cartels will still keep going as they can produce the same but much cheaper than that produced cleanly under tight food-type regulations.

[@edbabine]

@@smeggyhead1 True, At the same time the government cant have people walking around on cocaine. Weed I can get it but cocaine its entire different ball game .Here in Canada its the same situation as you describe but for weed.

[@CAZMO410]

Keep central and south America corrupt and poor. Then militarize their police under the guise of helping them.

[@coraltown1]

add Asia and the rest of the world to your list .. those drugs go EVERYWHERE

[@monicaolivares2755]

10 years ago, even Ecuador was a peaceful country with no established cartels and no hired killers on the order of the day… I left my country hoping to return one day, but that day I see it more and more distant, it makes me angry to see our sad reality and You see it too. I feel sorry for my compatriots, hard-working people who are happy fighters who have lost the right to live in their land in peace, I have always said it and I will support it: the same day that former president Rafael Correa removed the Manta base, our country was sentenced to be the land of drug traffickers, Ecuador in my heart and prayers!

[@ramatgan1]

Ecuador voted for US style neoliberalism. The government cut down on social spending. Seeds of its drastic fall. Everywhere the US goes there is only misery.

[@francisfreyre]

Thank you Unreported World for giving us quality information reports. As a peruvian I really feel very sad for what it's happening to our Ecuador brothers; they don't deserve that suffering.

[@riallaibsairrait1813]

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[@curtflirt2]

Be very careful and wary, I am starting to hear some not so good things happening in Peru now due to the many Venezuelans and others moving there, it's gotten kind of dangerous there to now. I hope that Peru can stop it be it gets like here in Ecuador

[@andypanda7505]

Ecuador se está convirtiendo en la Colombia de los años 80s y no tenemos autoridades que sepan lidiar y dar solución a ello. Nos esperan más días de miedo y sufrimiento. Que Dios nos cuide 🙏

[@haddingtoniangcp2464]

The war against drugs will never be won. Those in high places have a hand in it.

[@mikeheaton8424]

100%

[@mikloridden8276]

I always wonder why those in high places never OD eventually like the commoners.

[@haddingtoniangcp2464]

@@mikloridden8276 they are mostly suppliers, not users. If they do use, they don't overdo it.

[@riallaibsairrait1813]

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[@akachid5117]

Hi hello how are you

[@InternacionalBoxing]

As the media focused primarily on Mexico, South America as a whole went rampant with drug wars.

[@d-dubb2.02]

Not sure if you know but South America didn't just become the cocaine hub of the world. Mexico has been in concert with Colombia since the 80's. It actually has calmed down a lot. I live in Cali Colombia and I can tell you that there is drug problem as well as homelessness due to drug use. The violence isn't there as much as it used to be but I can tell you the media has nothing to do with nothing. To be honest, the U.S. government has a lot to do with the "drug war" , not the media.

[@InternacionalBoxing]

@@d-dubb2.02 Stop being Ign or an t. Cocaine has been smuggled from Peru, to Ecuador and then to Colombia for DECADES‼️🤷‍♂️ That's the route. It's grown in Peru, packaged in Ecuador, shipper from Colombia

[@bxblazeb1322]

Your are correct

[@jhonwick4197]

Sepan que Ecuador no era asi, los 2 ultimos gobiernos son los responsables directos de esta desgracia, como dijo el policia Armijo, se esta permitiendo que ganen territorio no se los combate como se deberia y si este gobierno de Lasso continua todo va a ser peor dia tras dia y las bandas ganaran más y más territorio

[@CARLOSMUNOZ-yr2nz]

Tendrán más poder, y lamentablemente Ecuador será como Colombia, todo por la nefasta alianza con los gringos...

[@eldiablo499]

Los 3 últimos gobiernos..empezó con ka tabla

[@jhonwick4197]

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[@jhonwick4197]

Jajajaja la culpa es de la tabla dice que🤡

[@jsotomayorgray]

Los Latin Kings eran los aliados de Correa, la cocaína se mandaba en el avión presidencial en la época de Correa, el mejor amigo de los miembros del narcoestado venezolano era Correa, ¿de qué hablas?

[@Scarlet-tb2zi]

Siempre veía reportajes sobre México, Honduras y El Salvador y nunca imaginé ver a mi país en uno de estos😢

[@Faith.M22]

Muchos, hasta los mismos latinos, como han criticado a Central America y miren como están. Casi toda America latina sufre de este cancer que son las drogas y los gobiernos corruptos.

[@DM-gc1nw]

Igual yo pero hay que aceptar que esto es culpa de los mismos ecuatorianos que pusieron a Lasso al cargo

[@jorgegamboa3621]

Bienvenida a la cruda realidad. Mi 🇲🇽 está peor

[@WhyAlwaysMeOfficial]

Te olvidaste de Colombia, Brasil y Argentina? Casi todos los países latinoamericanos tienen este problema.

[@theboy689]

@@jorgegamboa3621 Me da depression viendo nuestro Tierra como hispanos de todas lugares y no podemos hacdr nada para parrar. Date ecuatoriaño manda abrazos y amor a México ❤️

[@nyapugh7705]

This is absolutely senseless and devastating !

[@dirtysouth9782]

It's all planned out by USA government

[@nyapugh7705]

@@dirtysouth9782 I agree.

[@Marksonfixedmatches]

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[@johnkeleher5563]

I'm so interested in the experience but am terrified of having a bad trip

[@odentenzin3129]

I did two grams last time, it was a thrilling experience and I enjoyed it

[@johnkeleher5563]

This whole thing is pretty new to me, can I try 3grams?

[@odentenzin3129]

@lioness Mindset where to search? Is it IG ??

[@Marksonfixedmatches]

@lioness Mindset alright, I'll reach out to him immediately to get some

[@skhosanamathiyane]

It's heartbreaking to loose someone you love because of cartel,drugs are problems around the globe,losing two children it's like end of the world.........South Africa

[@zikelokium575]

Kwenzakalani bafo?

[@riallaibsairrait1813]

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[@silba-lo4020]

We need a STRONG president and government just like El Salvador to stop crime in all its shape and form!🇪🇨🇪🇨 Necesitamos un presidente y gobierno FUERTE como El Salvador para parar el crimen en su totalidad!🇪🇨🇪🇨

[@brotherjay4614]

Actually legalizing all drugs like Portugal would make drugs worthless to gangs so less crime. Draconian tactics is a false security and never work

[@elternjohn2669]

The pandemic took the whole world down. The poorer the country was, the worse it got. South American cartels also arrived to Europe nowadays. I think, the peak of wealth and freedom is behind us, we are heading to rough times.

[@greeceundiscovered9670]

You mean the scam demic?

[@adanrivas5094]

Soy de Ecuador y me duele saber que todo eso es verdad !! Pero eso quiere el estado oscuro !! Estamos a Merced de la muerte Ecuador espera un libertador !!

[@emanuelemazzoni782]

este es precisamente el problema. ¡No hay libertador! Solo el pueblo puede cambiar un país, no un solo individuo. Me gustaría ver esto algún día tal vez.

[@bluemedusa9858]

I'm Albanian and i'm sorry for what's happening to your country/city...

[@typhfanuwu7526]

No one should see dead bodies everyday no matter if it’s. Safe or nonsafe place nobody should live in fear!

[@carlosm9111]

My father is from Guayaquil and I still have family there ... this is heartbreaking

[@risingspirit2229]

Hey, I believe God has the solution for this terrible dilema if only men would follow. Please readmy comment in this forum, it is to long to keep typing over and over. God bless you

[@HardcoreWeeaboo]

Help them get out of there? Wtf

[@coffeejazzvibes2194]

Carlito i am your father!

[@Boston82bl]

Love these documentaries. Keep them coming.

[@mr-vet]

I just returned from Ecuador. Me, my wife, sister-in-law, and her husband were visiting family in/around Guayaquil (Samborondon, via a la Costa/ Puerto Azul, and Balzar). We were there almost 2 weeks. I never felt unsafe anytime while I was there. We drove round trip to Cuenca on a 4 day trip, did a 2 day road trip to Salinas and Olon as well. One family member did tell us of being robbed a year or so ago by a few guys on motorcycles while in his car at a stop light, and and a brother-in-law told us about a shooting in Balzar in the last couple of days.

[@TheCdr19]

Samborondon is probably the last safe neighborhood in Guayaquil.

[@deongarth333]

Seeing the ending credits of this documentary gave me chills down my spine as I was so hoping to Buddha I wasn't thinking what it was to see all those Ecuardorians having to bury all their killed loved ones in that huge cemetery. It reminds me of the cemetery city they have in The Philippines in the slumps as it's so scary to see how common this is throughout Latin America all the way up to the Mexican Border as I'm from Arizona myself and drugs are still quite an issue out here as well. What also upsets me is to see the parents that lost their sons or not sure if they will ever see them again as it's so heartbreaking to see how this happens so often in poor regions of these families.

[@viciousvendetta5706]

Unreported World is one of the many news Documentaries including: Journeyman Pictures, Al Jazzera, Vice news, Java Discover, Real stories, RT Documentary, SBS dateline, Vice, Vice Asia, Best Documentary, TrueCrime, 101East, Tracks, are ALL great presentations by great reporters on KZbin. Bless them all for their works! Truly.

[@goodtogolifestyle630]

💯✊🏽💯🔥

[@charlesflaco7976]

Criminals have more rights than the victims, thank you for posting this let the world know

[@ericreed4535]

This never ceases to amaze me. How can a society put criminals ahead of victims and expect to thrive? I'll consider criminal rights AFTER we take care of the victims' rights.

[@charlesflaco7976]

@@ericreed4535 I'm going to give you an example of what happen a couple of years ago a security guard was a bus station guarding the cash box when to thieves come in guns blazing hitting the security guard mortality wounding him but he was able to shoot back killing one of them and the other got away, the police had him handcuffed to the hospital bed and guard was in a coma fighting for his life and they thunk that perfectly ok because he killed a thief that shot him first.

[@ComeBackKid1]

This has been happening since the 1970s , you just found out now?

[@akhilchalil1585]

Corruption is the root cause of every issue.

[@ericflores1986]

As a Ecuadorian American I have to say Ecuador is the new Colombia from the 80’s is getting worst by the minute

[@risingspirit2229]

Hey, please read my comments in this forum somewhere. I believe God has the solution if only men would follow.

[@bigd8452]

what is the president's of these countries doing ??????central, south america, Mexico, about the dangerous GANGS, don't they have a military?

[@nem0953]

@@bigd8452 They are not gangs

[@aabha7411]

Let me guess, first generation Ecuadorian American who's parents only immigrated in the 90s?

[@ericflores1986]

Actually late 60’s when my grandparents were her at that time

[@theboy689]

As an Ecuadorian American who visited Ecuador the last time when I was 12 in 2010, I cry myself to sleep hearing these people sleep. Extraño mi pais y mi corazon que todavia esta en la tierra de Riobamba. Que dios bendiga a todos alla

[@aabha7411]

Is unfortunate your ancestors didn't stay in their own country instead of using other peoples sacrifice for their own selfish reasons.

[@warriorsdynastypart275]

I am for legalization of all drugs. Getting high should be our own decision. Everyone should have a choice. We are losing the war against drugs because we don’t understand all the drugs.. We need to learn and study all these drugs so we can help understand the addiction. We can’t help cure something if we don’t understand it.

[@Katimoy]

Legalized all the drugs? Is this include cocaine or Shabu that other countries known for? If you can keep check yourself from the hunger of addiction then I agree with you saying “everyone should have a choice” but in reality addicts could no longer think as human, they see people around them as animals or their prey to take advantage. they don’t care even killing their own family, that’s why I could say, you saying this was just a “wishful thinking”. Becoming drug addicts is no different than zombies wherein crimes and those law abiding citizens especially innocents kids were affected.

[@paulzorabedian8258]

The USA will be not allow it

[@periclesjames]

Great documentary on Ecuador and the devastation of Guayacuil to drug wars . This is also happening to the beautiful city of Rosario Argentina once very safe now the drug capital of the Southern cone ! Please keep up your informative documentaries !

[@riallaibsairrait1813]

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[@woody_fromda6ix206]

the mother that lost her two sons is absolutely gut wrenching felt like someone punched me in my stomach her eye look so sad with nothing but pain i know 100% if my mom lost me let alone me and my brother it would kill her i hope this women finds what she is looking for and i hope it brings her some closure and even the slightest joy no mother deserves to go through what she is going through

[@DavidPerez-hg9sy]

Thanks for your report

[@waterym1449]

Great reporting.

[@cripbk2147]

My parents are Ecuadorian. I visit Ecuador almost every summer & holidays. My parents became US citizens though. But Ecuador has been going bad

[@aabha7411]

How about your parents stay in their own country? Your parents had absolutely no right to immigrate to the US. They come to the US and use other people sacrifice for their own selfish reasons. It's sick.

[@hillaryd7810]

@@aabha7411 who do you think you are telling people what they should or shouldn't do, they have the right to do what they please, moreover if it's by legal procedures.

[@aabha7411]

@@hillaryd7810 No that's where your wrong it isn't their right its a privilege. These Ecuadorians have done nothing for the United States. They never immigrated there from 1776-1980 and now all of sudden when the coutry is built up and wealthy they want to immigrate there?. These immigrants use other people's sacrifice for their won selfish use and now they want to use this as a sob story to immigrate to the United States.

[@findingian001]

This is epic❤️!

[@nedda102]

Thanks So Much So Sad 😭😭

[@susanadiasjohnson457]

WONDERFUL DOCUMENTARY. IT MAKES ME CRY. BUT YOU SPEAK THE TRUTH.

[@nrqed]

The people responsible are not just the drug dealers. The drug users are the key reason all this happens. There is no will to punish the users (because they are treated like victims), no justice will exist.

[@Bojan_V]

This type of reasoning is to simplistic.

[@poorweakcua6372]

Then I blame you

[@alexizurieta2474]

as an ecuadorian i can confirm this. I don’t live there but i visit quite often and in my town there was one night with 16 people killed, it’s getting crazy especially where i’m from because it’s right next to the colombian border and there are so many ways of smuggling drugs. my mom got offered 100,000 in cash to buy her house which the sinaloans we’re gonna use as a headquarters

[@mindhunter00789]

Im sure there is absalutly NO police curruption

[@walterdavies6434]

More of these video from Ecu please 👍

[@kuebby]

For comparison--that murder rate is 2x-3x vs contemporary New York City.

[@jerryleroy9187]

It's almost as bad as Chicago!

[@eee4763]

Guayaqyuil has 2.6 million people and is alot smaller then NYC and has 15 homicides daily, so you cant compare the two

[@jerryleroy9187]

@@eee4763 I thought he was saying "GUY I KILL."

[@aabha7411]

There are 8-9 cites in the US that have a higher murder rate than Guayaquil.

[@eee4763]

@@aabha7411 name them and state their population

[@gailhowes9398]

I feel so sorry for these people who are trapped into this situation. So many are poor and not able to move into a different and safer area.

[@kinggadm1234]

Ahora hay traficantes humanos en ecuador. Están haciendo mucha plata mandando gente x la frontera. Mexico lo hizo fácil a entrar con pasaporte. Los chamacos vienen pa tomar en la Roosevelt y gastar todo su cheque en bar

[@inthendwealldie]

Some 10-20k+ of them are instead trying to come into the US, or have already entered, thus making the border and the South West of the US even more packed Now if they are already in the US, and live in a gang infested neighborhood with enemies nearby in some apartment due to poverty, some of their children, new offspring tend to have a tendency to become gang bangers, thuggin, as the parents are paisas, usually speak little to no English, and are working long hours, perhaps 2-3 jobs, so they can’t supervise their children, thus bringing problems to their new communities. Unless they raise them right and keep them away from the local varrio

[@PINGPONGBANDIT]

Fantastic job guys, thank you

[@rmf9567]

That’s sad .. Ecuador was always the peaceful country. When I was in college, I visited the Amazonian part of Ecuador and it was beautiful.

[@tyronemalone4158]

In Australia a kilo is worth about $200,000. So that 8 tonne load is over a billion dollars....... no wonder theres so much violence. Those figures are insane

[@lawrencelipman5426]

Ecuadorians are beautiful people. but where there is poverty, there is opportunity for criminals to influence and thrive. The police and government here are just coming to grips with this. Once the people support the police, things will change.

[@akachid5117]

Hi how are you my name is Mr Joseph

[@alamaskashuefgggggv]

Spent 3 months backpacking South America at the start of the year. Visited Brazil, Peru, Ecuador and Colombia. Ecuador was by far the place I felt less safe.

[@marianyhc]

I lived in Quito when i was girl in the early 90s and even back then even i knew it was dangerous to travel to Guayaquil. the only time i went it was to visit one of my moms girlfriends who lived there and when we told then what roads and neighborhoods we travelled throough to get to her house they almost had a heart attack and were amazed nothing happened to us. Quito is no better either but thats more government sanctioned political violence against the people. i lived there for a year in 2011 when correa was president and he had a hot line set up for his correistas (his lunatic stans) to call and have people arrested like the gestapo or the secret police.it was a nightmare being there the first few months.

[@DineroSucio754]

I immigrated to the USA from Ecuador, it was bad when I left, now it's REALLY REALLY BAD

[@ojosazules8828]

I visited Guayaquil in 2003, local friends took us all over the city but mainly the upmarket places so danger wasn't really felt, Quito too, we had no problems. Stunning country, shame things have gotten so bad. The friends even introduced us to the then Presidents wife who they knew as we bumped into her at the airport in Guayaquil, that was a strange encounter..

[@aabha7411]

@@DineroSucio754 Go back where you came from. What makes you think you have the right to immigrate to the US? You people have done nothing to help the US and then use other people's sacrifice for your own selfish reasons.

[@risingspirit2229]

I live in the staes and I am grateful this is not the norm here, but I have peruvian, columbian, mexican roots, my heart goes out to you all. I love you Inca people.

[@aabha7411]

It's not the norm in Ecuador either. Guayaquil is the worst city. And there are 8-9 cities in the US with a higher murder rate than it.

[@HandsONreviews4u]

As long as COUNTIES DONT USE THEIR MONEY TO INVEST IN TRADE SCHOOLS AND OTHER FACILITIES THAT CAN GET YOUNG PEOPLE AND CITIZENS FIND OUTLETS THERE WILL ALWAYS BE UNCONTROUBLE CRIME. It is all a MIND SET......

[@heatpete5106]

"Evil" itself is a mindset, this will always go on.... just because one is educated doesn't necessarily mean they are smart if you catch my drift. I have a grade 7 education myself however I am Caucasian and born and raised in Canada. If money defines success than I achieved that at 23.. I am 39 now.

[@HandsONreviews4u]

@@heatpete5106 "EVIL" by itself is a spirit, that has fangs when it bites down into its host with an open mind. I was born and raised in Queens NY and I hung out with the worst of them. My mindset changed right after I GOT SKOOLED, so yeah I catch your drift...............................wood.

[@JGoh762]

Hey man this network makes incredible documentaries should collab w vice!

[@BiggestHater754]

If you ever lived in Ecuador and lived in slums, youll know this was gonna happen sooner or later. Before violence got worse I heard about the CDS operating in my small town. This is violence we already had, it just got worse.

[@Yoneroo]

True 💯

[@akachid5117]

@@Yoneroo hi how are you

[@Koruvax]

This is what "legalise it" looks like. Until the source is legal, nothing will change.

[@popeyepanther4519]

I have to agree. Make it a Tony Montana Land resort. All inclusive with Heartattack readiness and all.

[@thetotalpackage2362]

The war on drugs is a war on people. People have the right to whatever they want in their bodies. All governments are terrorist corporations. All soldiers and all police officers are terrorist. The crime level in all countries are controlled by the globalist psychopaths.

[@samsonsoturian6013]

They'd just fight over licenses and tax revenues, then.

[@julianshepherd2038]

@@samsonsoturian6013 it does happen over regulated markets like tobacco and alcohol but not on the same scale.

[@samsonsoturian6013]

@@julianshepherd2038 it's not the fact it's criminal, it's the existence of men willing to fight for money. If you take one source of fast cash, they'll just find another.

[@ohplease8223]

Just so awfully sad 💔.

[@dstaff7373]

"There's NO Good without the Bad."

[@borispolanco4853]

This is the result of the lack of adequate public policy implemented by Lasso's and Moreno's government. During the pandemic many people lost their jobs, the effect of that will result in more poverty and social problems in the country. It is really sad. I hope that next time people vote in a better way :( .

[@akachid5117]

Hi how are you

[@adrianal4609]

Me da mucha pena de lo que pasa en Ecuador

[@montanitaplease5715]

La cocaína no es gratis 😂

[@marcellawynja2372]

my prayers and thoughts go out to the poor families whose sons are been killed by these evil money hungry people. The poor people and their children have to suffer. God protect those poor policeman and their families.

[@guyguyver7552]

It is the appetite for drugs by the USA drug users who fuels the misery in these countries.🤗

[@riallaibsairrait1813]

🇲🇨

[@framclean7910]

my next holiday. i cant wait

[@synewparadigm]

😂

[@sammuddel7751]

Great short. Such a sad state there, if only there was a solution...? Regulate drugs, make them controlled, take them out the hands of the gangs. It's so bloody obvious.

[@typhfanuwu7526]

This is so sad

[@I-canMakeTheGlobeShift]

This is super tragic and a epic crisis. . And I must add that I loved seeing black Ecuadorians in this footage..

[@overlandecuador8893]

?? Why did this make a difference to you?

[@I-canMakeTheGlobeShift]

Because Black Ecuadorians are not talked about just like Black columbians are not mentioned or talked about or erased from that history..At least over here in the US. And I'm sure you know that. Your welcome.

[@Xparsons6]

@@I-canMakeTheGlobeShift as an Ecuatoriano I agree with you. I was shocked that they were filmed.

[@overlandecuador8893]

@@I-canMakeTheGlobeShift I sure would like it if all this race racket/hustle/talk would be erased by the people who just fcking talk about it all the time. I watched the documentary and it not register at all with me. I just saw people. It sucks you saw color. Your welcome, from an elder.

[@piyesankara890]

@@overlandecuador8893 Are Black Ecuadorians represented in the media property, yes or no?

[@ReggaetonViejoYtrap]

Nunca vi un video de ecuador pasando esta situacion :( antes salia mas videos de estos en mexico no puedo creer como mi pais se va cayendo mas :( yo no se como la gente puede vivir ahi y sale en la noche.

[@fastpacedcheese]

Damn... All these bodies lying around in the city what a terrible terrible sight, really difficult to see and there's people livin it... Hope they get this situation under control, Idk decriminalize all drugs and treat users as patients and not criminals as they've done in Bolivia might do the trick, I mean they saw their murder rate drastically drop, anyway rip to all the victims of the drug wars.

[@derrickwashington1713]

Damn..it's just like Chicago and Detroit..🙁

[@michaelpr1]

Culpa de Lasso! No tiene los pantalones para seguir el ejemplo de Bukele!

[@NBPSky15]

Wow I wanted to go this year to visit my uncle, but this is making me rethink visiting. Any suggestions?

[@hillaryd7810]

Just don't unless you'll stay home all the time.

[@ellen8253]

I visited Ecuador in March. Had no problems at all.

[@justinleonwalls]

I'm in Quito now, and have had nothing but pleasant experiences and connections with people here. Then again, I have only been here for 3 days so far, and all could change anytime.

[@factsdc3719]

🤔🧐It’s amazing to me that the politicians , large corporations , etc are not investigated and arrested. From my experience money always begins at the top.

[@charliepearce8767]

Aided and endorsed by governments all around the world.. Only people getting hurt is the little guy . Never beat drugs like this when politicians, bureaucrats investing in the manufacturing and trade of these drugs for quick profit...

[@mtsoko8712]

Legalize it. Tax it. Regulate it. Problem solved.

[@samsonsoturian6013]

That changes nothing. You'll still have gangsters fighting over money.

[@mtsoko8712]

@@samsonsoturian6013 Are you brain dead? The gangsters will have to fight over an insignificant black market left after corporate domination of their income stream. Do research more look stupid less.

[@ronaldcordova9206]

@@mtsoko8712 USA es el problema ellos son los responsables.

[@heatpete5106]

Evil will always exist on this earth problems will always arise you can only minimize the damage but never completely wipe it out so long as Satan roams around devouring souls

[@ricardoxavier827]

China will sell their AI facial recognition and tracing software to nations like that. Cameras everywere and suspects has no way to leave the jungle without being spoted by the software on the streets and all the clients being under software vigilance on the phones. The big brother to the majority of the world its coming soon.

[@chantelcuddemi7646]

This is just so sad!

[@vi2448]

Can I just say this is a life saver, i got Ecuador for mun and my committee is UNODC

[@akachid5117]

Hi how are you I am from Africa and we do business

[@hmalik5232]

Most or all drugs should be legalised everywhere. That is the solution.

[@XxSapphiregurlxX]

But that would mean the people high up who are benefitting from dugs being scarce/illegal will not be able to yield as much profits as they once did.

[@JuanMorales-ks4ll]

shitting people use those drugs.

[@Fit-bl1ob]

That's mean all the citizen become drug addict, bro. Even if they just legalize weed, Most of the people don't like weed because of the smell. They prefer cocaine. Which country is stupid enough to legalize cocaine as recreational drugs.

[@hmalik5232]

@@Fit-bl1ob No it doesn’t. Not everyone would do drugs and most drug users are not addicts. A lot of drugs aren’t even addictive.

[@lenin091980]

Do you know that the seized drug has already disappeared?

[@SnapszDuhh]

Huh?

[@JoeRogansGutBiome]

Daniel Kinahan must be proud of his work here.

[@JUNGLEGYMWARRIOR]

I haven't been in Ecuador in almost 30 years,don't plan on visiting either

[@samsonsoturian6013]

Guys, let's be frank and state most of these kills are gangsters fighting gangsters over rackets.

[@julianshepherd2038]

Black markets are like that

[@heatpete5106]

Ok. and?

[@ricardoxavier827]

China will sell their AI facial recognition and tracing software to nations like that. Cameras everywere and suspects has no way to leave the jungle without being spoted by the software on the streets and all the clients being under software vigilance on the phones. The big brother to the majority of the world its coming soon.

[@Scarlet-tb2zi]

Yeah, but everyday there's more and more collateral victims and also the overall feeling of fear of the people, like nobody wants to live in an unsafe place.

[@thomasshipley4516]

I am an expat living in Ecuador, you are correct a lot of this is gangs fighting each other, but there is an equal amount of bystanders and taxi drivers killed when robbed, as a gringo it is assumed you always have a lot of money so you are targeted as well.

[@gorditagolosa6091]

Qué dolor ver cómo un país que por décadas fue ejemplo para Latinoamérica y el mundo hoy se vea envuelto en el peor estado de corrupción, violencia y muerte. Me dueles país 🇪🇨

[@kinggadm1234]

1999 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@riallaibsairrait1813]

🇲🇨

[@elredlenny5731]

So Sad. ☮️

[@AlbertKimMusic]

This needs some more coverage in America, this is getting serious

[@TheWolvesinthewoods]

I don't know. But where there is police here. There is crime. Double edged sword. Corruption?

[@meowco69]

Haha oh sweet innocent child of summer.

[@AudioPervert1]

actually many ecuadoreans (at least 100,000) now live in Spain. Little does these channel care what happens to people post rehabilitation, instead always focusing on the limpid run of police, mafia, jails and composed tears.

[@oliverattwell8013]

That’s what sells.

[@matthewneddeau7993]

What a simplistic and narrow view you have. You remind me of the kind of people who comment shit on Ukrainian war reports about why you don’t care about Iraqi or Syrians killed, totally projecting your assumptions on people for no logical reason other then to distract and retract from conversations that don’t report exactly what you want. If you want more attention paid to Equadorean migrants to Europe then upload your own videos , corny ass, dude

[@akachid5117]

Hi how are you you speak English can we do business

[@frankozrin5611]

Jesus, and I almost went there for vacation thinking of Ecuador's old image of a "safe quiet country" that it once was. Thank god flight prices prevented this

[@miguel_linocas7135]

mano alvaro, muita força

[@ventureted]

America needs to legalize. Thats the only way this is going to stop.

[@BillyT886]

Do you think América is the only drug market? The largest busts in the world are the ones going to Europe. America is only a piece in the pie….a fairly large piece albeit, but still only a piece

[@yevgeniylomakin113]

I'm with u on that but then the justice system won't make any money of us as u know America is all about money not lives

[@hmalik5232]

Yes, but not just America, drug legalisation needs to happen worldwide

[@matthewneddeau7993]

@@hmalik5232 That is not going to happen in Asia. They don’t have much of a drug problem because they execute dealers and traffickers

[@reverendjimjones9061]

@@hmalik5232 legalize nothing, the drugs will still be on the street wherever and the cartel or mafia will still profit as drugs are not free,, legalize drugs then you may as well legalize murder.

[@TC38Cole]

Legalize everything. Charge the cartels high import taxes. Use the money to open treatment centers that address the reason the person reaches for their substance of choice and they will no longer feel the need to use the substance.

[@eaw6590]

💯

[@dirtysouth9782]

Thay what death and destruction

[@PrisonPlanett]

Less sad stories more hard facts from the narco side

[@akachid5117]

Hi How are you can

[@hudayikaya1442]

Lives cannot be so cheap... So sad.

[@nzimalaya2011]

the gang members did a poor job trying to disguise themselves under the masks , or were they even bothered to withhold their identities on camera , can't really tell ! have been to Latin America few times, beautiful countries, people are amazing , great food , but seeing how the war on drugs has taken atoll on the people there is just heartbreaking . I have always wanted to visit Quito due to the fact that they have the largest historic centers in the Americas, now seems like it shall be almost impossible, rather sad. Should have just visited when I had the opportunity , guess we shouldn't take our freedom of travel for granted in our present world. Cuba and Ecuador will always be on my wish list :)

[@vladimirongjoco9824]

STEP BY STEP TO CRACK DOWN.....IMPOSE E.J.K " extra judiciary killing " Never mind human riggh But minimize the gang...... Is hard but are needed to impose " LAW" to dicipline & respect .now is up them Politician" MONALIZA" STAY THEIR & LAYING THEIR.....👍🇸🇽🇸🇽🇸🇽💪💪

[@SheriffofYouTube]

PLANDEMIC DID EXACTLY WHAT IT WAS MEANT TO DO... look at all the poor people suffering

[@Faith.M22]

Thank YOU! This was exactly the outcome they expected

[@Ashbash75]

Exactly! I would also add that it was a social experiment to test compliance and in Ecuador the percentage was very high that complied. That plays into the hands of both government and cartels when most of the people would rather comply than resist and hence why the cocaine business is booming in little Ecuador! I lived there around 10 years ago and last visited in 2019 and I can see how much worse it's become since the plandemic eroded what little freedom remained... This ends only when the people themselves stand up for each other and their community !

[@ruthmelicharles5062]

I'm thankful every day that I live in a country where drug violence has not taken root. But my heart goes out to the citizens who are affected in drug riddled countries. My interest in research leads me to wonder. Are the root causes: Poverty. Greed. The love of money. Lack of empathy for others. Corruption. The thirst to be high. Lack of resources to curb crime. Fear to report crime. 🤷🏾‍♀️🤔🤨

[@MobstersInc]

Great Comment 👍

[@javierhidalgo4698]

Necesitan un PRESIDENTE COMO NAYIB BUKELE Y UN CONGRESO COMO EN EL SALVADOR , HONESTOS ,VALIENTES Y QUE TOMEN ACCIÓN PARA BENEFICIO DE SUS CIUDADANOS. COMBATIR LA CORRUPCION DE LOS PODERES DEL ESTADO.

[@kc-gl9wv]

No tienen problemas de pandillas. Es puro narco

[@marceloarctic]

Ecuador no era así, desde el 2017 empezó la debacle. Antes de eso era de los países mas seguros de Latinoamerica. El gobierno de Lenin Moreno y el actual de Guillermo Lasso son los de la mayor responsabilidad de lo que está pasando.

[@andrescastro7628]

Y la ley de consumo mínimo de drogas del gobierno de correa nunca ocurrio verdad.

[@guest-user3174]

@@andrescastro7628 😂😂😂 Lassi solo sabes ladrar y repetir lo que tu idolo ChulqueLasso esgrime siempre para librarse de responsabilidad 😂😂😂

[@andrescastro7628]

@@guest-user3174 lol no vote por laso, trata de inventarte algo real por lo menos, como tus idolos correa, moreno y laso.

[@monicaolivares2755]

Rafael Correa con su retiro de la base manta la amnistía a muchos traficantes 3 meses antes de su salida y muchas otras cosas nos tiene hoy así Rafael Correa será por siempre lo peor que le paso al Ecuador junto con toda su mafia que huyeron con nuestro dinero nuestra paz y nuestra esperanza

[@marceloarctic]

@@monicaolivares2755 nada de lo que dices tiene sentido, ni ha sido comprobado, y cuando dices que ha sido lo peor ya suenas a fanática que repite lo de cierta prensa y sin pensamiento crítico. Sigan nomás votando por “mejores” presidentes, Lassos, Lenins, Lucios etc. Dan pena.

[@walterdavies6434]

@5:23 WHAT SECTOR OF GUAYQ ARE THEY IN ???? South of George Capwell ??

[@pikachuuprising637]

5:43 The lady used to work with my folks. I hope she's doing well. In saludo señora Jacke

[@akachid5117]

Hi how are you I'm Mr Joe can we do business

[@elkarlos814]

I live in SW Costa Rica and in my zona alone they intercepted over 40 tons last year. 210 in Ecuador and similar number all over. And yet, it is virtually everywhere and as cheap as high grade herb in CR. So, I have to doubt that it is actually being destroyed. The US could end it all at a fraction of the cost of the failed war on drugs by buying up the entire crop for market price and destroying it. They obviously don't want that.

[@vladimirongjoco9824]

Surely the COP straigth w/ Thrir oath.........may be after Compiscated captured ,not To re- seller by a cop .🥸 🇸🇽🇸🇽🇸🇽🇸🇽🇸🇽🇸🇽🇸🇽👍💪

[@riallaibsairrait1813]

🇲🇨

[@akachid5117]

Hi how are you with evening