It seems that the government, after many uncertain, wavering steps, has realized that organized crime and its main support, the drug trade, is its enemy, and that it cannot stand up to novice officials who come to learn in their charge of the complex task of national security.

He said, less than a fortnight ago, that crime is winning, that it is advancing in its victorious campaign, and that the necessary measures are not being taken to prevent it. Today, the country regains hope seeing that the cooperation of two experienced military generals, Paco Moncay and Wagner Bravo, has been requested to face this terrible threat; but only marking them will not be enough, if it is not accompanied by the adoption of the national security policy, which was designed by these prestigious soldiers, the winners of the war in Cenepa, and without the return of the faith of the population and the support of that policy regardless of ideologies. In other words, state policy is needed. If there was no such policy, and those who are now appointed failed or resigned because they did not feel full support, the consequences would be morally and practically terrible. No one of recognized prestige would want to take on those responsibilities anymore.

The FBI will support the Ecuadorian police in the investigation of terrorist actions

At the same time, the highest national security body, the Council for Public and State Security (Consepe), has just classified all criminal persons and organizations as terrorists, in general, without individualizing them. That is, we entered the war without honor and with the use of deadly weapons. All state functions are represented in Consepe, therefore this resolution must be considered a long-term state policy, which must remain indefinitely over time, until it is revoked, changed, regardless of possible political changes in governments. , legislatures, courts, etc. This state policy will involve the participation of the armed forces, which will certainly be done with great care to avoid the contamination that the drug cartels will try to do.

The National Court has prepared a decision on the application of articles that would allow the police to use weapons and ammunition seized by a criminal offense

The policies adopted in the interior of the country will depend on their implementation on the anti-drug policy adopted by the United States in 1971, Nixon, and which is maintained, although it has experienced a major failure; Ironically, it failed where Plan Colombia was implemented, despite the fact that there are seven military bases there, and yet drug production has doubled, it is still the main drug exporter in the world, which, it turns out, Ecuador is one of the main drug exporters in the Pacific and the Atlantic. When we are told that the number of tons of seized drugs has increased, it only means that our participation in that dirty market has increased.

This is a war that we must coordinate with neighboring countries; especially with Colombia and Mexico. Global drug legalization should be considered. Repression alone did not work, new policies are needed. (OR)