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Re:Ecuador legalized gangs and murder rates plummeted by rmason on Friday April 26, 2019 @03:54AM (#19755562)
The article says murders are down but what about the other crimes? What is happening to arrest rates for gang members?

Are the gangs just taking some of their profits from crime and investing in legitimate businesses? Is the opportunity that the government is offering them so large that they've agreed on territories thus reducing the murder rate?

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Re:Ecuador legalized gangs and murder rates plummeted by eraad on Friday April 26, 2019 @07:54AM (#19756497)
As I just posted in another comment, I live in Ecuador and crime is booming everywhere. Narco-related crimes are a serious problem too.

I believe this policy helped former president secure votes in zones where this gangs operated, but definitely it is not a crime solving solution.

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