The murders of three young women in Ecuador has cast a spotlight on an explosion of violence in a country which has been brought to its knees by drugs gangs.Though the mysterious killings of the three friends on a beach trip has not officially been linked to the cocaine trade, the shadow of the drug lords hangs over every aspect of the terrifying wave which has engulfed Ecuador in recent years.The discovery of Nayeli Tapia, 22, Yuliana Macias, 21, and 19-year-old Denisse Reyna, all with their throats cut, added three more named to the grim tally which has seen the murder rate soar to record levels, increasing by a staggering 180 per cent from 2020 to 2021.
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