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August 6, 2024

What Does a Major Corruption Probe Mean for Ecuador?

The work of Ecuadorean Attorney General Diana Salazar has led to several prominent officials being implicated in the so-called “Metástasis” investigation. // File Photo: Ecuadorean Government.

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  • The first prison sentence connected to the “Metástasis” corruption investigation in Ecuador was handed down to a police officer, Gabriel García, on July 15. García was convicted for passing information about police investigations to drug kingpins. Numerous prominent officials will soon be facing their own sentencing, all cases stemming from the work of Attorney General Diana Salazar, who has led the massive “Metástasis” investigation into dozens of prosecutors, judges, police and officials who were charged with colluding with and aiding the nation’s gangs. What has the “Metástasis” probe revealed about the dynamics and severity of corruption in Ecuador? How should the results of Salazar’s investigation inform security policy and the strategy for fighting Ecuador’s gangs? What policies need to be adopted to address corruption in Ecuador moving forward?

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Glaeldys González Calanche, Giustra Fellow for the Latin America and Caribbean Program at the International Crisis Group: “The ‘Metástasis’ case represents the most significant legal battle against corruption and drug trafficking in Ecuador’s history. The case, involving a network of corrupt officials financed by drug trafficker Leandro Norero, kicked off a sprawling investigation that reaches into the highest levels of national law enforcement and other state institutions, including the judiciary. The case is a major stride forward in Ecuador’s anti-corruption efforts, but it also exposes how far the country still has to go. The proceedings have revealed the deep infiltration of organized crime into state institutions and suggest that the corrections and judicial systems are…”

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