Unlocking Ecuador’s Migrant Paradox
With the right policies in place, Venezuelan migrants could help the Noboa administration revitalize the economy, two experts write.
As U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio begins his official visit to Ecuador today, he will find a nation at a crossroads. Drug-trade violence is on the rise, the economy remains stagnant, poverty persists, and emigration continues to drain the country of some of its most skilled and productive workers. In May, President Daniel Noboa started his first full term with a clear mandate to restore security, fix the economy, and offer Ecuadorians a better future. However, fueled by the growing presence of organized crime, the nation’s homicide rate now matches that of the region’s most...
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