The positive vote of the Ecuadorian people for the referendum to intensify the suppression of criminal gangs
| The official results of the counting of the referendum votes in Ecuador for the purpose of polling about the intensification of measures to suppress drug cartels in this country indicate that the overwhelming majority agreed with this measure. |
According to Webangah News quoted by Mehr News According to the Associated Press, the citizens of Ecuador, who participated in a referendum yesterday regarding the implementation of strict measures and suppression of criminal drug gangs, voted for this action with an overwhelming majority.
According to the announcement of Diana Ataman, the head of the National Election Council of Ecuador, the citizens of this country voted with the majority of votes to intensify strict measures against criminal gangs. Before the announcement of the referendum, the findings of a survey indicated a similar result and indicated the decisive victory of Daniel Dubois, the president of Ecuador, in gaining public support for the suppression of criminal gangs.
Among the actions Noboa has demanded, it is possible to send army forces to fight gangs, facilitate and remove obstacles to the extradition of convicts, as well as increase prison sentences for Drug traffickers pointed out.
Ecuador is traditionally considered one of the peaceful countries of South America, but in recent years, a wave of street violence and drug gangs have hit this country.
Last year, the murder statistics in Ecuador reached 40 people out of 100,000 people, placing this country among the countries with the highest records in the South American region.
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Noboa has made famous speeches in support of the anti-gang campaign in Ecuador. Masked gunmen, some hired by jailed traffickers, stormed a live television station in January. This unprecedented incident made Noboa’s serious responsibility even more risky.
After this incident, the 36-year-old president of Ecuador declared a state of “internal armed war” in this country, and as a result, sent the army to pursue about 20 gangs. Criminals who are now on the “terrorist” list were able to use the emergency powers of the president.
