Ecuador: 544 arrested in week-long crackdown on major gangs

Ecuador's Interior Ministry reports 544 arrests and detentions in one week following 907 police operations targeting major criminal groups including Los Águilas, Choneros, and Lobos. The scale of operations indicates an intensified state response to gang violence, though the long-term impact on organized crime remains uncertain.

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