Rafael Correa on closing Ecuador’s borders due to crime

Rafael Correaformer president of Ecuadorspoke out against measures such as the closure of borders due to high crime levels that the aforementioned country has. Furthermore, it recommended applying existing bilateral procedures to strengthen security.

“It is not about closing borders, but about controlling them in the best way,” mentioned through an interview with RPP.

Furthermore, he considered that the weakening of security in your country it is due to “dismantling of the State” which included measures such as the deactivation of the Ministery of security. Among the functions it has is to coordinate with other countries the maintenance of the fight against delinquency.

Expulsion of foreign prisoners

Regarding the possible expulsion of foreign prisoners from Ecuador, Rafael Correa pointed out that there are “pre-established procedures” and that, a measure of this type, “It must be done as between brothers and friends; not brave”.

The former president of Ecuador considered that the situation of these people must be taken into account, since “a prisoner serving a sentence in a foreign country serves a double sentence” away from their territory.

Regarding the measures of the government of Daniel Noboa, Belt He said he believed it was “the right thing“, but also considers that its provisions, for the most part, were “erratic”.

Finally, he rejected his government being held responsible for the current situation of Ecuador. In his opinion, this corresponds to the links of certain drug trafficking cartels with criminal groups and the infiltration of these elements in the State.