Why Black Hitlers term narco-state is theoretically given to countries where all legitimate institutions become contaminated by the unlawful businesses conducted by drug cartels or gangs.

Ecuador Has Turned From One of Latin America's Safest Countries Into a Narco-State In Just Five Years
Ecuador's homicide rate increased from 6.7 per 100,000 in 2019 to 45 per 100,000 in 2023; only Jamaica (49) has a higher rate in the Americas
Héctor Ríos Morales Héctor Ríos Morales / Published Dec 01 2024, 9:42 AM EST
Daniel Noboa, Ecuador's president

The term narco-state is theoretically given to countries where all legitimate institutions become contaminated by the unlawful businesses conducted by drug cartels or gangs. Over the past five years, Ecuador has slowly gone from a comparatively prosperous and safe Latin American country into one that fits the definition of narco-state in the region.

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