Anastasia @anastasia-austin.bsky.social · 02/12/2024Item in yesterday’s Espectador how rising extortion in Medellin, Buenaventura, and Quibdó have become gangs’ most profitable source of income, “impeding urban Paz Total.” The trend goes far beyond these cities and even Colombia. Extortion has skyrocketed in Ecuador, Peru, Mexico and others. 1/2 👇 163
Anastasia @anastasia-austin.bsky.social · 02/12/2024Back at the start of the year I delved into some of the reasons this was happening in Ecuador. bit.ly/4cKYJpg The drivers won’t be identical across countries but some of the same ones may apply.bit.lyWhy Have Ecuador’s Drug Trafficking Gangs Turned to Extortion?Extortion cases in Ecuador have skyrocketed over the past year as the country’s fragmenting criminal gangs are seeking new sources of income. 021