Elizabeth Dickinson
@dickinsonbeth.bsky.social
Deputy Director for Latin America @crisisgroup.org. Past lives in the Arabian Peninsula and West Africa. Ex-journo, @economist.com @foreignpolicy.com. Runner.
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#Entrevista 🎥 En este diálogo, la experta @dickinsonbeth.bsky.social de @crisisgroup.org sostiene que insistir en frenar la oferta de drogas es una estrategia fallida. Frente a ello, plantea que los Estados prioricen la protección integral y políticas sociales.
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January 24, 2026 at 4:21 PM
#Entrevista 🎥 En este diálogo, la experta @dickinsonbeth.bsky.social de @crisisgroup.org sostiene que insistir en frenar la oferta de drogas es una estrategia fallida. Frente a ello, plantea que los Estados prioricen la protección integral y políticas sociales.
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The ELN has is moving swiftly to guarantee its interest and survival in Venezuela, after US military operations in Caracas.
We write in today's LatAm Advisor, future talks may follow the same logic: a means to survive politically under new Colombian gov
tinyurl.com/2mc5mh7v
We write in today's LatAm Advisor, future talks may follow the same logic: a means to survive politically under new Colombian gov
tinyurl.com/2mc5mh7v
January 22, 2026 at 4:37 PM
The ELN has is moving swiftly to guarantee its interest and survival in Venezuela, after US military operations in Caracas.
We write in today's LatAm Advisor, future talks may follow the same logic: a means to survive politically under new Colombian gov
tinyurl.com/2mc5mh7v
We write in today's LatAm Advisor, future talks may follow the same logic: a means to survive politically under new Colombian gov
tinyurl.com/2mc5mh7v
#Mexico transferred 37 prisoners to the US in a move to quell tensions, as Washington once again threatens strikes on drug trafficking groups
Yet renditions to the US have tended to escalate violence in Mexico. My colleague @dmoravera.bsky.social explains 👇
www.crisisgroup.org/alr/latin-am...
Yet renditions to the US have tended to escalate violence in Mexico. My colleague @dmoravera.bsky.social explains 👇
www.crisisgroup.org/alr/latin-am...
Mexico Seeks to Placate White House with Mass Criminal Transfer | International Crisis Group
Crisis Group expert David Mora assesses the latest handover of convicts and criminal suspects amid threats of U.S. military action on Mexican soil.
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January 21, 2026 at 10:14 PM
#Mexico transferred 37 prisoners to the US in a move to quell tensions, as Washington once again threatens strikes on drug trafficking groups
Yet renditions to the US have tended to escalate violence in Mexico. My colleague @dmoravera.bsky.social explains 👇
www.crisisgroup.org/alr/latin-am...
Yet renditions to the US have tended to escalate violence in Mexico. My colleague @dmoravera.bsky.social explains 👇
www.crisisgroup.org/alr/latin-am...
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Sheinbaum just handed over 37 cartel suspects to U.S. custody. After the U.S. attack in Caracas, Mexico needs to deliver clear wins for Trump to further deter any U.S. unilateral military move. This is it. Some quick thoughts from Sinaloa, where I am doing fieldwork this week:
January 20, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Sheinbaum just handed over 37 cartel suspects to U.S. custody. After the U.S. attack in Caracas, Mexico needs to deliver clear wins for Trump to further deter any U.S. unilateral military move. This is it. Some quick thoughts from Sinaloa, where I am doing fieldwork this week:
Antes de la captura de Maduro, el ELN estaba tomando medidas para garantizar la seguridad de sus intereses en las zonas fronterizas, independientemente de lo que ocurriera en Caracas.
Mi columna @crisisgroup.org en @nytimeses.nytimes.com
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www.nytimes.com/es/2026/01/1...
Mi columna @crisisgroup.org en @nytimeses.nytimes.com
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www.nytimes.com/es/2026/01/1...
Algo malo se gesta en la frontera de Venezuela
www.nytimes.com
January 17, 2026 at 8:57 PM
Antes de la captura de Maduro, el ELN estaba tomando medidas para garantizar la seguridad de sus intereses en las zonas fronterizas, independientemente de lo que ocurriera en Caracas.
Mi columna @crisisgroup.org en @nytimeses.nytimes.com
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www.nytimes.com/es/2026/01/1...
Mi columna @crisisgroup.org en @nytimeses.nytimes.com
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www.nytimes.com/es/2026/01/1...
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"The ELN stands emboldened to challenge the authority of the Colombian state—and US ambitions in Venezuela... The ELN’s ranks are filled with skilled guerrilla fighters with deep expertise in improvised explosives..." @dickinsonbeth.bsky.social on blowback to Trump's imperial adventure in Venezuela:
Opinion | Something Bad Is Brewing on Venezuela’s Border
www.nytimes.com
January 15, 2026 at 2:22 AM
"The ELN stands emboldened to challenge the authority of the Colombian state—and US ambitions in Venezuela... The ELN’s ranks are filled with skilled guerrilla fighters with deep expertise in improvised explosives..." @dickinsonbeth.bsky.social on blowback to Trump's imperial adventure in Venezuela:
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✍️NEW OP-ED | Something Bad Is Brewing on Venezuela’s Border
Colombian leaders have been bracing for the fallout of a U.S. attack against Caracas, fearing violent escalation by armed groups. Those fears seem to be materialising, writes @dickinsonbeth.bsky.social.
www.crisisgroup.org/latin-americ...
Colombian leaders have been bracing for the fallout of a U.S. attack against Caracas, fearing violent escalation by armed groups. Those fears seem to be materialising, writes @dickinsonbeth.bsky.social.
www.crisisgroup.org/latin-americ...
Something Bad Is Brewing on Venezuela’s Border | International Crisis Group
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January 15, 2026 at 10:12 AM
✍️NEW OP-ED | Something Bad Is Brewing on Venezuela’s Border
Colombian leaders have been bracing for the fallout of a U.S. attack against Caracas, fearing violent escalation by armed groups. Those fears seem to be materialising, writes @dickinsonbeth.bsky.social.
www.crisisgroup.org/latin-americ...
Colombian leaders have been bracing for the fallout of a U.S. attack against Caracas, fearing violent escalation by armed groups. Those fears seem to be materialising, writes @dickinsonbeth.bsky.social.
www.crisisgroup.org/latin-americ...
Colombia spent months contingency planning for a US strike on Venezuela, fearing it could unleash armed group backlash, a humanitarian crisis, or both.
Today along the border, the rapid consolidation of the ELN demonstrates the risk in real time 👇🕊️
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/o...
Today along the border, the rapid consolidation of the ELN demonstrates the risk in real time 👇🕊️
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/o...
Opinion | Something Bad Is Brewing on Venezuela’s Border
www.nytimes.com
January 14, 2026 at 10:57 PM
Colombia spent months contingency planning for a US strike on Venezuela, fearing it could unleash armed group backlash, a humanitarian crisis, or both.
Today along the border, the rapid consolidation of the ELN demonstrates the risk in real time 👇🕊️
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/o...
Today along the border, the rapid consolidation of the ELN demonstrates the risk in real time 👇🕊️
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/o...
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"In advance of Mr. Maduro’s capture, the E.L.N. was taking steps to ensure its interests in the borderlands were safe, regardless of what happened in Caracas. Since mid-December, it has gone on the offensive in the Colombian region of Catatumbo".
✍️ @dickinsonbeth.bsky.social in @nytimes.com
✍️ @dickinsonbeth.bsky.social in @nytimes.com
Opinion | Something Bad Is Brewing on Venezuela’s Border
www.nytimes.com
January 14, 2026 at 4:20 PM
"In advance of Mr. Maduro’s capture, the E.L.N. was taking steps to ensure its interests in the borderlands were safe, regardless of what happened in Caracas. Since mid-December, it has gone on the offensive in the Colombian region of Catatumbo".
✍️ @dickinsonbeth.bsky.social in @nytimes.com
✍️ @dickinsonbeth.bsky.social in @nytimes.com
After US operations in Venezuela, the ELN has taken steps to ensure its interests are safe, regardless what happens in Caracas.
Today I write in @nytopinion.nytimes.com, the ELN stands emboldened to threaten communities, Colombia, and US ambition in Venezuela 👇
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/o...
Today I write in @nytopinion.nytimes.com, the ELN stands emboldened to threaten communities, Colombia, and US ambition in Venezuela 👇
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/o...
Opinion | Something Bad Is Brewing on Venezuela’s Border
www.nytimes.com
January 14, 2026 at 10:48 AM
After US operations in Venezuela, the ELN has taken steps to ensure its interests are safe, regardless what happens in Caracas.
Today I write in @nytopinion.nytimes.com, the ELN stands emboldened to threaten communities, Colombia, and US ambition in Venezuela 👇
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/o...
Today I write in @nytopinion.nytimes.com, the ELN stands emboldened to threaten communities, Colombia, and US ambition in Venezuela 👇
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/o...
La operación militar de EEUU ha cambiado las dinámicas del poder en Caracas, pero no ha tratado el conflicto de fondo:
Un gobierno resistente a elecciones y cambio, frente una oposición organizada, exigiendo abrir espacios democráticos.
@latam.crisisgroup.org👇
www.crisisgroup.org/es/latin-ame...
Un gobierno resistente a elecciones y cambio, frente una oposición organizada, exigiendo abrir espacios democráticos.
@latam.crisisgroup.org👇
www.crisisgroup.org/es/latin-ame...
Venezuela después de Maduro: ¿Transacción o transición? | International Crisis Group
La administración Trump ha decapitado al Gobierno venezolano mediante una espectacular incursión militar en la capital y el traslado del presidente Nicolás Maduro a una cárcel estadounidense. Su anunc...
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January 9, 2026 at 7:07 PM
La operación militar de EEUU ha cambiado las dinámicas del poder en Caracas, pero no ha tratado el conflicto de fondo:
Un gobierno resistente a elecciones y cambio, frente una oposición organizada, exigiendo abrir espacios democráticos.
@latam.crisisgroup.org👇
www.crisisgroup.org/es/latin-ame...
Un gobierno resistente a elecciones y cambio, frente una oposición organizada, exigiendo abrir espacios democráticos.
@latam.crisisgroup.org👇
www.crisisgroup.org/es/latin-ame...
US strikes in #Venezuela have changed the equation of power, but without addressing the fundamental political conflict:
A government whose only red line is change and a fragmented but strong opposition that seeks a democratic opening
Our statement👇
www.crisisgroup.org/latin-americ...
A government whose only red line is change and a fragmented but strong opposition that seeks a democratic opening
Our statement👇
www.crisisgroup.org/latin-americ...
Venezuela after Maduro: Transaction or Transition? | International Crisis Group
The Trump administration has decapitated the Venezuelan government by staging a dramatic military raid on the capital and removing President Nicolás Maduro to a U.S. jail. Its declared plan to “run” t...
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January 9, 2026 at 2:15 PM
US strikes in #Venezuela have changed the equation of power, but without addressing the fundamental political conflict:
A government whose only red line is change and a fragmented but strong opposition that seeks a democratic opening
Our statement👇
www.crisisgroup.org/latin-americ...
A government whose only red line is change and a fragmented but strong opposition that seeks a democratic opening
Our statement👇
www.crisisgroup.org/latin-americ...
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Pleased to speak to the BBC this evening about the damaging and destabilizing nature of the illegal US invasion of Venezuela AND the illegal US threats of the use of force—including against a NATO ally.
January 6, 2026 at 1:37 AM
Pleased to speak to the BBC this evening about the damaging and destabilizing nature of the illegal US invasion of Venezuela AND the illegal US threats of the use of force—including against a NATO ally.
Today I joined @kqedforum.bsky.social with @sangernyt.bsky.social to discuss the latest on #Venezuela, what comes next, and political fallout at home & abroad.
Maduro was removed, but the regime remains in tact, the oil industry in ruins, & deep uncertainty ahead
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www.kqed.org/forum/201010...
Maduro was removed, but the regime remains in tact, the oil industry in ruins, & deep uncertainty ahead
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www.kqed.org/forum/201010...
What’s Next For the U.S. in Venezuela After Maduro’s Capture? | KQED
In a press conference on Saturday after Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was captured, President Trump said the U.S. would “run” Venezuela until a proper transition was in place. Trump said “he’s n...
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January 5, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Today I joined @kqedforum.bsky.social with @sangernyt.bsky.social to discuss the latest on #Venezuela, what comes next, and political fallout at home & abroad.
Maduro was removed, but the regime remains in tact, the oil industry in ruins, & deep uncertainty ahead
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www.kqed.org/forum/201010...
Maduro was removed, but the regime remains in tact, the oil industry in ruins, & deep uncertainty ahead
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www.kqed.org/forum/201010...
Maduro was removed, but his government - a complex system of competing power and interests - remains in place.
I spoke with Australian Broadcasting Corp about the challenges and risks ahead @crisisgroup.org
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I spoke with Australian Broadcasting Corp about the challenges and risks ahead @crisisgroup.org
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January 5, 2026 at 12:20 AM
Maduro was removed, but his government - a complex system of competing power and interests - remains in place.
I spoke with Australian Broadcasting Corp about the challenges and risks ahead @crisisgroup.org
www.facebook.com/share/v/1FfL...
I spoke with Australian Broadcasting Corp about the challenges and risks ahead @crisisgroup.org
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I speak with @dickinsonbeth.bsky.social about the *many* perils that may follow Trump's actions in Venezuela today.
You will learn a ton from this 25 minute conversation -->
www.globaldispatches.org/p/the-us-jus...
You will learn a ton from this 25 minute conversation -->
www.globaldispatches.org/p/the-us-jus...
The U.S. Just Toppled Nicolás Maduro. Here Are the Major Risks
Timely, expert analysis from the International Crisis Group's Elizabeth Dickinson
www.globaldispatches.org
January 4, 2026 at 12:21 AM
I speak with @dickinsonbeth.bsky.social about the *many* perils that may follow Trump's actions in Venezuela today.
You will learn a ton from this 25 minute conversation -->
www.globaldispatches.org/p/the-us-jus...
You will learn a ton from this 25 minute conversation -->
www.globaldispatches.org/p/the-us-jus...
After the blitz US military operation to capture #Venezuela's Maduro, I spoke with @markleongoldberg.bsky.social about the myriad risks ahead.
The coming hours could be definitive in shaping a transition, or regime consolidation 👇
www.globaldispatches.org/p/the-us-jus...
The coming hours could be definitive in shaping a transition, or regime consolidation 👇
www.globaldispatches.org/p/the-us-jus...
The U.S. Just Toppled Nicolás Maduro. Here Are the Major Risks
Timely, expert analysis from the International Crisis Group's Elizabeth Dickinson
www.globaldispatches.org
January 3, 2026 at 11:38 PM
After the blitz US military operation to capture #Venezuela's Maduro, I spoke with @markleongoldberg.bsky.social about the myriad risks ahead.
The coming hours could be definitive in shaping a transition, or regime consolidation 👇
www.globaldispatches.org/p/the-us-jus...
The coming hours could be definitive in shaping a transition, or regime consolidation 👇
www.globaldispatches.org/p/the-us-jus...
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I'll be speaking @dickinsonbeth.bsky.social of the Crisis Group about what is unfolding in Venezuela right now. Livestream starts at the top of the hour and free for all Global Dispatches subscribers.
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January 3, 2026 at 6:30 PM
I'll be speaking @dickinsonbeth.bsky.social of the Crisis Group about what is unfolding in Venezuela right now. Livestream starts at the top of the hour and free for all Global Dispatches subscribers.
www.globaldispatches.org
www.globaldispatches.org
I spoke with @cnn.com on our initial read on the situation in #Venezuela after US strikes this morning.
Bottom line is a question: What is the plan now for the day after?
Significant concern in the region, including about the potential for destabilization or humanitarian fallout
Bottom line is a question: What is the plan now for the day after?
Significant concern in the region, including about the potential for destabilization or humanitarian fallout
January 3, 2026 at 4:13 PM
I spoke with @cnn.com on our initial read on the situation in #Venezuela after US strikes this morning.
Bottom line is a question: What is the plan now for the day after?
Significant concern in the region, including about the potential for destabilization or humanitarian fallout
Bottom line is a question: What is the plan now for the day after?
Significant concern in the region, including about the potential for destabilization or humanitarian fallout
Working for and with @comfortero.crisisgroup.org has shaped and enriched my career over almost a decade. We are so lucky to have her leadership at @crisisgroup.org and great to see it recognized.
Congratulations and thank you for all you do!
Congratulations and thank you for all you do!
December 30, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Working for and with @comfortero.crisisgroup.org has shaped and enriched my career over almost a decade. We are so lucky to have her leadership at @crisisgroup.org and great to see it recognized.
Congratulations and thank you for all you do!
Congratulations and thank you for all you do!
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#Colombia #Visión2026
¿Cómo debe prepararse el Estado para enfrentar las nuevas dinámicas de la guerra?
@dickinsonbeth.bsky.social participó en este panel junto a Eduardo Pizarro, Leonardo González y Diana Calderón.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0uQ...
¿Cómo debe prepararse el Estado para enfrentar las nuevas dinámicas de la guerra?
@dickinsonbeth.bsky.social participó en este panel junto a Eduardo Pizarro, Leonardo González y Diana Calderón.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0uQ...
¿Cómo debe prepararse el Estado para enfrentar las nuevas dinámicas de la guerra? | Visión 2026
YouTube video by W Radio Colombia
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December 3, 2025 at 4:59 PM
#Colombia #Visión2026
¿Cómo debe prepararse el Estado para enfrentar las nuevas dinámicas de la guerra?
@dickinsonbeth.bsky.social participó en este panel junto a Eduardo Pizarro, Leonardo González y Diana Calderón.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0uQ...
¿Cómo debe prepararse el Estado para enfrentar las nuevas dinámicas de la guerra?
@dickinsonbeth.bsky.social participó en este panel junto a Eduardo Pizarro, Leonardo González y Diana Calderón.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0uQ...
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✍️ “Venezuela cannot be promptly transformed into a free country. Washington’s attempt at a shortcut could leave the nation even worse off than it is today.”
@philgunson.bsky.social for @foreignaffairs.com.
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@philgunson.bsky.social for @foreignaffairs.com.
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The Peril of Ousting Maduro
Only a gradual transition—not regime change by corce—can restore Venezuela’s democracy.
www.foreignaffairs.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:55 PM
✍️ “Venezuela cannot be promptly transformed into a free country. Washington’s attempt at a shortcut could leave the nation even worse off than it is today.”
@philgunson.bsky.social for @foreignaffairs.com.
www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
@philgunson.bsky.social for @foreignaffairs.com.
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For decades, the #Colombian military has relied on having a monopoly on air power to combat armed and criminal groups.
As criminal groups turn to drones, these dynamics are quickly changing.
Join us this Thursday to discuss with @csis.org
20 Nov
4pm ET 👇
www.csis.org/events/count...
As criminal groups turn to drones, these dynamics are quickly changing.
Join us this Thursday to discuss with @csis.org
20 Nov
4pm ET 👇
www.csis.org/events/count...
Countering the Criminal Drone Threat in the Americas | CSIS Events
Join the Americas Program for a conversation on combatting the threat from illicit drones in Latin America and the Caribbean.
www.csis.org
November 19, 2025 at 1:23 AM
For decades, the #Colombian military has relied on having a monopoly on air power to combat armed and criminal groups.
As criminal groups turn to drones, these dynamics are quickly changing.
Join us this Thursday to discuss with @csis.org
20 Nov
4pm ET 👇
www.csis.org/events/count...
As criminal groups turn to drones, these dynamics are quickly changing.
Join us this Thursday to discuss with @csis.org
20 Nov
4pm ET 👇
www.csis.org/events/count...
Indispensable read today from my @crisisgroup.org colleague @glaeldys.bsky.social on #Ecuador, where a hard-handed approach against criminal gangs has fragmented and exacerbated violence.
As Ecuador votes in a critical referendum, don't miss this important read 👇
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/o...
As Ecuador votes in a critical referendum, don't miss this important read 👇
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/o...
Opinion | Ecuador’s Iron Fist Is Failing. U.S. Troops Won’t Help.
www.nytimes.com
November 16, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Indispensable read today from my @crisisgroup.org colleague @glaeldys.bsky.social on #Ecuador, where a hard-handed approach against criminal gangs has fragmented and exacerbated violence.
As Ecuador votes in a critical referendum, don't miss this important read 👇
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/o...
As Ecuador votes in a critical referendum, don't miss this important read 👇
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/o...
Ecuador's descent into violence offers lessons for the region about how quickly organized crime can spread, w devastating effects for civilians.
My @crisisgroup.org colleague @glaeldys.bsky.social explains what happened, how gov has responded, what comes next.
www.crisisgroup.org/latin-americ...
My @crisisgroup.org colleague @glaeldys.bsky.social explains what happened, how gov has responded, what comes next.
www.crisisgroup.org/latin-americ...
Paradise Lost? Ecuador’s Battle with Organised Crime | International Crisis Group
For decades, Ecuador was an oasis of calm as its South American neighbours descended into drug-related crime and conflict. No longer. Without a stronger social safety net and a firmer anti-corruption ...
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November 12, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Ecuador's descent into violence offers lessons for the region about how quickly organized crime can spread, w devastating effects for civilians.
My @crisisgroup.org colleague @glaeldys.bsky.social explains what happened, how gov has responded, what comes next.
www.crisisgroup.org/latin-americ...
My @crisisgroup.org colleague @glaeldys.bsky.social explains what happened, how gov has responded, what comes next.
www.crisisgroup.org/latin-americ...