Drug violence reaches Quito: ‘Gangs want to take over our area’

27 Puede 2025, 12:15
Soldiers patrol the streets of the Solanda neighborhood, south of Quito.

Walled houses, passages enclosed with metal gates, and completely fenced-off parks. Solanda, a neighborhood south of Quito, the capital of Ecuador, has transformed its open spaces into fortified zones. José Calderón, a neighborhood leader, opens the gate to enter a narrow street that leads to a block of houses. No one goes in unless they live there. Like his street, hundreds of others have protected themselves from danger with barriers. It’s their way of confronting the wave of violence devastating them. Residents watch in amazement as armed confrontation erupts every month. The evidence is there: murders, shootings, and businesses attacked with bullets.

As part of the military operation carried out on May 19, searches were carried out in several streets and parks in the Solanda neighborhood.

Seguir leyendo

A military patrol enters the narrow alleys of Solanda.

Military personnel in the vicinity of Jota Street.

Juan Alemán Avenue, better known as “La Jota,” is one of Solanda’s economic centers.

During the operation, searches were carried out in several streets and parks in Solanda.

Fuente:

Comentarios (0)

1000

Volver a las noticias