Forget regional integration. Basic diplomacy will remain an uphill battle until the region’s leaders return to a shared definition of democracy.

Criminal groups have captured parts of the state. A broad political coalition must fight corruption and root them out.

Polarization is pushing Ecuador to the brink of a constitutional crisis

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Ecuadorians say crime and public authorities’ inability, or unwillingness, to stop it is what they are most worried about. 

The Biden administration made a bold commitment to support the region’s prosecutors in their fight against impunity. But corrupt courts, business associations, and legislatures could derail the progr…