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April 16, 2019 | Peter B. Collins

Tags: David Brotherton, Ecuador, gangs, Rafael Correa

After Legalization of Gangs, Ecuador’s Murder Rate Dropped Sharply

Reading Time: 20 minutes Starting in 2007, Ecuador reformed its police and decriminalized gang membership. A study in 2017 showed the murder rate dropped by over 400 percent.

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