Across Latin America, there has been a surge in cocaine trafficking as Washington prioritized combating fentanyl. Times reporters traveled to Ecuador to see how criminal groups are wreaking havoc.
As Washington made combating fentanyl a priority, cocaine trafficking has surged. Nowhere have the ripples been felt like in Ecuador, where criminal groups have run rampant.
The aftermath of a car bombing in Guayaquil, Ecuador. Car bombs have become common, killing and terrorizing civilians, and gangs frequently clash with the military and the police.