00:00Ecuador is experiencing the second most violent period in its history with nearly 5,000 murders recorded in 2026
00:07under the administration of far-right politician Daniel Novoa.
00:10Ecuador recorded an average of 23 murders per day in 2026, which equals one murder every 63 minutes.
00:17From January through July of this year, at least 4,882 crimes were recorded,
00:22surpassed only by the all-time record for the same period in 2025,
00:27when 5,295 cases were reported.
00:30The Ecuadorian province of Guayas remains the epicenter of violence in the country,
00:35with 2,028 violent deaths recorded during this period,
00:39followed by Manaví with 705 cases and the city of El Oro with 634
00:44and Los Rios with 558 gun-related crimes.
00:49Another city with a high rate is Guayaquil, which has recorded several murders committed by hitmen
00:54who have attacked people in recent months using tactics of tracking and data surveillance.
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