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Will Security Reforms Make Ecuador Safer?
Ecuadorean voters on Sunday overwhelmingly approved a series of security measures proposed by President Daniel Noboa. Ecuadorean soldiers are pictured during a training exercise last week. // File Photo: @EjercitoECU via X.
In a referendum on Sunday, Ecuadoreans overwhelmingly approved President Daniel Noboa’s package of security reforms. Among the proposals that voters approved are measures to impose stricter gun controls in areas close to jails and also to increase prison sentences for organized crime offenses. What are the most important parts of the referendum that voters approved? How will the results determine what Noboa will be able to accomplish in his security overhaul? How do the results set the stage for the country’s next presidential election?
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Gustavo A. Flores-Macías, professor of government and public policy at Cornell University: “The referendum resulted in a clear victory for President Daniel Noboa’s public safety agenda. Although the government faced setbacks on questions related to economic issues, Ecuadoreans sent a loud message of support behind Noboa’s tough-on-crime measures. Almost three-fourths of ballots cast approved greater involvement of the military in law enforcement, and about two-thirds expressed support for the extradition of Ecuadoreans provided that certain conditions are met. Similarly, a majority of participants backed measures related to harsher prison sentences and the tightening of gun control. The results give President Noboa considerable momentum ahead of next February’s presidential election. Although tough-on-crime policies enjoy widespread support in Latin America regardless of their effectiveness, the measures’ early results have contributed to…”
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