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Andean Group - August 2025
Introduction
Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa has made some assertive moves on security policy since being sworn in for a second term in late May. In June the national assembly approved sweeping government bills which overhauled the intelligence service, made security personnel less vulnerable to prosecution, and enabled longer prison sentences for minors. Critics accused the Noboa administration of sliding into authoritarianism as it confronts organised crime. The government, however, insists that its efforts are paying off. We look at the debates around Noboa’s ambitious security plans in the first article of this August 2025 edition of the Latin American Weekly Report: Andean Group.
