Guayaquil, Ecuador, Aug 27, 2025 (AFP) - Nightlife falls silent as Ecuador's narco gangs take charge

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2025-08-27

The sweat-and-salsa-infused nightlife that was once the beating heart of Ecuador's largest city, Guayaquil, has fallen silent, with bars, restaurants, and nightclubs pulling down the shutters to avoid cartel-linked violence. As Ecuador has become an epicenter of the global cocaine trade -- and the port city of Guayaquil a major thoroughfare -- cartels and mafias have chewed through the city's lively 'Zonas Rosas' -- nightlife hotspots. Valeria Bu......

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