Nueva Prosperina violent deaths down 54.4% on police ops, leader captures

Ecuadorian police report a 54.4% reduction in violent deaths in Guayaquil's Nueva Prosperina district, attributing the drop to sustained anti-extortion operations, capture of gang leaders, and prison control over two years. The claim is based on police statistics and is not independently verified; it signals a potential reversal of prior gang violence trends in a key port city.