Ecuador's new president is on a winning streak, with the recapture of the alleged leader of the Los Lobos gang coming hot on the heels of a referendum giving Daniel Noboa a mandate to get tougher on drug cartels.
Back in January, the world was shocked to see a once-peaceful Andean nation overrun by massive prison breaks in several cities, with the escape of "Capitan Pico" and the brief overtaking of a television station by gang members. Is Ecuador in danger of becoming a failed state like Haiti? Will it go for mass incarceration like El Salvador?
We connect the dots between the turmoil an ocean away from our Paris studios and a drug trade that's in flux, with demand for cocaine falling in the US and traffickers in the Americas eyeing Europe as a choice destination. What's the best way to tackle this global problem?
Produced by Alessandro Xenos, Rebecca Gnignati and Imen Mellaz.
