My thoughts on the crisis in Ecuador one month later…
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- Опубликовано: 8 фев 2024
- The crisis in Ecuador has been going on for a month now and these are some of my thoughts as well as updates in regards to the crisis in Ecuador itself as well as Ecuador travel updates, updates to the state of emergency in Ecuador, Carnaval Updates in Ecuador, the energy crisis in Ecuador, El Nino in Ecuador, and the tax increase in Ecuador.
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If you want to know what it’s like as an Ecuadorian during the crisis, check out this video next:
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Thanks for the update. I live near Quito and I'm two years deep from the USA. I applaud Naboa's leadership. It's trending in the right direction. I feel very safe and encourage visits and expats to make a life here.
Thank you for taking the time to comment and I hope the president keeps doing the right things and people don’t lose their desire to visit.
Hi there, I’m nervous bc I have a one year old daughter and my husband and I might come and live for 6 months or more as digital nomads. I’m worried for my babies safety maybe we should go somewhere else…
@@RainbowHarmonyIf you are worried you shouldn’t come. Choose a place where you will feel confident that nothing will happen. Ecuador is an unstable country at the moment. We are all waiting what will happen next. Most probably civil unrest because the population is becoming very unhappy with the bad economic and healthcare situation. Let’s hope that in coming years the situation will be better.
Excellent work. I truly appreciate your reporting and commentary. Hang in there
Excellent update my brother. Please be safe and use good judgement in your daily travels.
Appreciate it brother. I hope everything is settled peacefully and that things end up being even better than before. We gotta hang out when you come back!
Thanks Ace, for a very important update. I am now moving forward with preparing for my move to your lovely country. ETA mid-June. I truly believe in the kind, loving, gentle Ecuadorian people. Becoming friends with a number of "real" Ecuadorians made my decision to transplant an easy one. I pray that President Naboa can accomplish his goals and that he continues to have the support of the people.
The real original Ace is black, actually. This dude is GMACE maybe somebody else is before him.
Diana coming soon!
Glad you were able to make some Ecuadorian friends because I always think it’s a great way to be able to truly enjoy everything Ecuador has to offer. Let’s keep hoping that not just Noboa, but the people do their best to keep making Ecuador better every day.
I am also aligned with your points here. Thank you for presence and standing in the truth of all that is Ecuador.
Thanks Ace, and fear is not a good guide, I believe in faith on Ecuadorian resiliency and love for our Country. Love is always a winner!
Thanks so much for the update, Ace ❤👍🏾
Excellent job Ace. Always waiting for your updates. Thank you.
Hi: Thanks for all the work on this video. Here are two points: 1. Cuenca Ecuador is perfectly safe. 2. I have never felt more unsafe while I lived in Phoenix Arizona (AZ). There are pockets in AZ ( in the gated gulf courses and Scottsdale) that there are relative safety. But Cuenca is much safer than AZ.
Thanks for taking the time to check it out Fluffy. I really want to just spend a week or even better a month in Cuenca, I feel like it’ll feel like such a different reality to what I’m used to in the city I’m in.
Cuenca is of course not perfectly safe but the situation is manageable if you take appropriate measures:
- have walls or fences around your home
- don’t leave your car on the street at night
- don’t walk in empty streets at night or early in the morning
Really appreciate your analysis and excellent presentation.
Superb video and presentation of facts. Thank you for posting.
Thank uou, good video Ace
Thanks for taking the chance to check it out Magnus
Very well stated. Thank you.
I am excited to hear things are ok in Ecuador !! i will be there in Quito for my Spring Break on March 24 for 5 days
Thanks. From 🇨🇦 …Will be in Ecuador and Galapagos in April. Wish you peace and safety. Thanks for the safety tips.
Wow! Excellent video!! Very informative.
As always sir, your content and thoughts are a blessing, keep it up, next stop 10k subs!!!!
Let’s gooooo!!!! 🔥🔥🔥
Wow! Outstanding presentation!
Excelente reportaje.
I have faith in the work done in Ecuador. Defeating narco-groups is possible to do. This happened in Peru in the 80's and 90's. Tocache and Uchiza were place where drug-lords had all the power. A relentless battle done by special forces Sinchis de Mazamari won this war . Nowadays those areas are peaceful and farmers do prefer cultivating cacao and coffee instead of illegal crops. The last military operation as "operacion patriota, 2022" destroyed some small remaining groups of Shining Path , deep in the jungle. The battle against illegal substances in Peru is not in the streets of cities or towns, instead in very remote inaccessible jungle places.
Thank you as always for the thoughtful comment and I appreciate you always giving some insight into the situations in Peru especially in this case because it gives me hope. I’ve seen/heard from Ecuadorian friends and comments as well about how unlikely it is to defeat narcos completely but I know that it’s not impossible to at least push them back to a point where their influence isn’t as big as it’s been these past few years. Let’s keep doing our own personal best to keep making the countries we live in better.
EXCELLENT ANALYSIS.
You do a great job of showing the importance of change and improvement! I live in the Norte Sierra, in The Valley, and no doubt we have much better weather and crime is almost non-existant. Our curfew in this area was short lived. I have traveled the world and resided in the U.S. 68 years. I have lived in Ecuador for 12 years and would not consider living anywhere else. You are safer in Ecuador than any day in the U.S. This video is good advice and if you plan to visit Ecuador, check our newspapers, i.e. El Comercio, El Universo, etc., for daily updates. Ecuadorians are the nicest people in the World. And our newest President is a God send. I doubt anyone can find anyone better.
I appreciate you taking the time to check it out and I’m mostly just happy to be able to help. Nothing is perfect and progress will come with its ups and downs, but if we push through things will surely get better. Hope you keep enjoying your time in Ecuador and thanks for watching!
Ace, another great video with excellent information and insight. Can the state of emergency be extended for longer periods with legislative approval (or another means)? Certainly seems to be working. Take care of yourself!!!
That’s a great question Kathy but I don’t know the answer, definitely have to ask around. I feel that if it’s working it should be possible but realistically it probably isn’t sustainable (which is why there’s the tax increase) and if I remember correctly it is unconstitutional and Noboa seems to want to avoid doing anything that goes against the constitution.
I was there two years ago and things were bad enough that I left.
Brother you are getting into the meats and potatoes on this. I’m so proud of you and keep up the good work with your content. It’s educating me so I can prepare to come visit portoviejo in July. 🤞
Always glad to help and I hope you have an excellent time in July! 💯
Literally just came back from Ecuador last week. It’s gotten better. I landed in Guayaquil, travelled to Cañar, La Troncal. Was there for a few days and came back. I felt safe.
Great analysis Ace. Would you consider doing a video about the water exploitation crisis on the coast. I can put you in touch with activists.
It sounds like an interesting topic. If you or that person can provide some more details through an email that would be great.
Education teaches us discipline
Is there a map of the traffic light system?
I posted one on my community tab and also the link where I got it. It doesn’t feel too detailed though but I hope it helps!
Does this mean there are still 28,000 criminals yet to be detained?
Uh, yup!
Its amazing you are giving your people good insight honest and objective. It just seems that so many South American countries are in turmoil for so long, that its going to take a regional super effort to get in under control. So much brirbery and extortion. I think you would be an excellent candidate to step into the policitcal arena.
Are you refering to Guilhermo Lasso or Rafael Correa in the end of the video? Nice content bro, keep it up.
Clearly Correa.
@@YarnGeek Why? I thought Correa was good.
@@joaovitorteixeirabento I mean he did a lot of good for Ecuador but some people don’t like him
What a great viewpoint!
"We have met the enemy, and it's us"
I visited Ecuador in December, and I’m thinking of moving there. It is a bit of a difficult situation, but you can’t stop me from getting encebollado
Edit: for most living in Quito the safety has returned, this is the feeling there
You are right, I cannot stop you from getting encebollado. Carry on 💯
I love your videos. Tell us how the situation in Ecuador differs from the situation in El Salvador. Noboa suggested in an interview that the two situations are very different. What do you think about this??
I actually did watch that interview! I’ll see if I can do a reaction on it and give some thoughts 🧐
El Salvador had to fight numerous small and badly organized local gangs. Ecuador has to fight large gangs (Los Lobos from Cuenca and Quito has 8,000 members for example) that have infiltrated the government and are backed by powerful Mexican cartels. Fighting the gangs in Ecuador will take a long time but it must be doable.
I'm from California my name is John Montano I've been planning to go to Ecuador I have a fiance been with 3 years. I was going to go in 2020 but the crisis of the covet came anyway I like your videos a lot of information that I need so my plan is to go sometimes this year hopefully by August or september maybe the it'll be better
Hello John, hope you can make it this year to Ecuador and hopefully things do get better!
Sorry we love drugs so much here in the U.S. I hope your security situation improves.
What do you mean spread through out the country?
It's mostly the coast and Quito, with some along the Columbian border
The Andes from Peru to Quito are quite uneffected.
Yes, it's an issue. But not nearly as bad as the it's being portrayed by the sensationalized media reports.
I'm a Cuenca resident.
Thanks for the report. Please specify "cantones" as counties for English speakers' immediate understanding in your next report. Gracias.
Since the weapons and explosives were illegal to begin with, it appears law enforcement was too relaxed in the first place, which was the invitation to the cartels.
I live in Ecuador. Where I live, this war on terrorists is barely preceivable.
If you plan to visit or move here, look at the list of Red 4:36, and Yellow 4:42 High and Medium curfew zones, dont go there. These are areas the government knows have more incidents of crime..
Media in the US never mention about the 42000 pounds of coke found in one day. Cost if close to 1.1 billion dollars.
We've been to Ecuador twice to see the birds and Quito, but I would not go now. Last time it was the military that hassled/ID'd us and I realized how vulnerable we were. That was before the cartels moved in.
I’m sorry that happened to you. It’s quite strange actually that they’d hassle you that way. I mean currently it would be more normal because it’s just the norm for safety but it seems strange and unfortunate that it would happen before.
Ecuadors number one problem is its official currency It is what Criminals want . For example I am a Canadian living in Colombia. My dollar buys a lot a Pesos . My dollar doesn't buy a lot of US dollars in fact Ecuador is a rip off when I have to pay 40 cents more for the Greenback It just doesn't make sense to travel to a country where my dollar is worth less.
I traveled Ecuador for 3 months 2022-23 I did 12000 km with my Motorcycle and it was by no means a Bargain. or Wow look at this place you must see.
The only thing I found that was truly wow was the High way infrastructure Colombia has a long way to go before it matches Ecuador. But Colombia is a country that is way larger and has 3 giant mountain Ranges. and 2 oceans there is way more to do in Colombia.
Glad to see your doing updates. At one time, before Covid, I considered moving there. I had the income, etc, but the severe tension would not be heathy. I have lived abroad bedore, but that was a very long time ago
Nice Comments, BUT remember that Everything Started SINCE Ecuador changed the currency in the year 2000, ALL The Cartels knew That Since Drugs Could use Ecuador to smuggle Drugs and immigrants thru their Country eh?👌🇪🇨🇺🇸🙏👍
If he were teaching Sign language maybe ...................
Outdated info, not good!
Do you have any updated info? I am supposed to travel to Ecuador in june and I am worried if it is safe to go with expensive camera gear in a backpack in a group of people, not alone and personal driver and local guide. Thanks!
Eres sezgado.
I like your comment, "I had no idea how much was taken for how little was given".
US citizens are the exact same as that. But I'm not sure if they have become self-aware.
The easier struggle is military action against criminal gangs designated as terrorists.
What is much harder will be to create better economic conditions for Ecuadorians.
Naboa, with his US background, made a big mistake in the Russian military equipment deal with the USA. It is a mistake to think that the US government would do anything out good will for Ecuador. Without any exchange of goods, USA has created a rift between Ecuador and Russia that did not need to be. And the lives and incomes of Ecuadorians in the banana trade will now suffer real consequences for this mistake. Will the US support Ecuador and buy those bananas (and flowers) since the market to Russia is now lost? I wouldn't have much faith in that.
I like Naboa, he strikes me as sincere and committed. But, he just took his first big punch in diplomacy on the big stage and needs to prove he has a solid chin. Pawning it off as a "scrap metal" deal is not good enough. He needs to find a solution that meets both Ecuador's needs and their values. He needs to work on this like his presidency and the future of Ecuador depend on it. Is Ecuador a nation of people who would send arms to be used to kill Russians in exchange for gifts from the north? From what I see, your people are not those people. So, why is it being done?
I pray for all of you in Ecuador. You are in a fight for the future of your country and the cartels are not the only threat to it. The entire balance of world power and trade is changing rapidly. The USA has ignored South America for years but will be pivoting south as their situation erodes in the far east. Ecuador is tied to the US dollar but some of their largest trading partners are BRICS nations. Bad relations and lost trade with Russia can quickly turn into the same with China and Brazil.
Ecuador is a small country with it's strength lying in the hearts of Ecuadorians themselves. I humbly suggest Ecuadorians stay true to who they are in the face of the challenges ahead. I say this as a person from a nation who did not make the right choices and lost their way a long time ago.
There are reports that Naboa will be reversing his decision on arms to Ukraine, that banana exports will resume and this will be officially announced soon. If this turns out to be the case, I highly commend Naboa for the courage to correct course.
Naboa was/is in a very challenging situation. He had to strike hard and fast to gain control of the country, made an expedient decision to gain more resources quickly, but this snowballed into a diplomatic and economic crisis placing Ecuador between to major opposing powers.
Anyway, I put my criticism out there on Naboa's arms deal so I feel it is necessary to come back and acknowledge the work and effort it appears he has put in to address the situation. When one takes bold actions, not everything works out as planned and it shows great maturity and wisdom when a leader can make adjustments to their own policy decisions.
Thank you for your great videos, Ace :) I would be interested in two topics. Maybe you can talk about those some day. The first question is: what is the status of feminism in Ecuador? To what degree is there awareness of related topics to feminism both on the individual level and and the institutional level? Are there any institutions, at all, and if so, are they trustful? The second question I'd have, about living in Ecuador, is: is it possible for vegans to live there? Or: where are the best places for vegans to live in Ecuador? All the best!
WHAT?! - Vegans can live anywhere that vegetables can be grown. You're honestly thinking about moving here based on feminism and veganism? Really?
I have lived in Ecuador for almost 4 years. As far as I can tell, the root of all the problems is economic. The corruption, lack of foreign investment, and expensive socialist policies (like gasoline subsidies) have kept Ecuador poor. Also, I'm sure that all the negative press about Ecuador right now is depressing tourism, which is a significant amount of Ecuador's GDP. If young people can't find jobs then they will either leave the country or work for the narco-traffickers.
A lot of people I’ve talked to have a similar viewpoint. It’s apparently very easy to influence people to want to work for narcos if they can’t earn a decent living through normal means, not to mention they may view it as “easier”. I also think family values tie into this but that’s also just stemming from poverty since if the parents have no money and live either being criminals themselves or with the bare minimum, the child might deem it necessary to find a way out and the quickest way they find is narcos. Others of course look to leave the country like I mentioned in previous videos but it all does feel like it mainly centers around money.
Final thoughts in the video are brilliant and can be said for many (all?) Democratic civilizations.
That’s not true. It wasn’t through the whole country. Fear mongering
Not a place many would want to go. Random street searches and robberies of phones on the street would put a damper on any tourism. How fun. Military vehicles and soldiers on the streets. I suppose some would think that's adventurous
We are U.S. citizens and have lived here for 10 years, in Quito, a now red alert 'canton'. You just have to me very vigilant. Robberies of phones happens in a lot of countries. You need to do your own homework.
Hold tight trust in Jesus love always 💫🥰🦋
I’m sorry brother I have information that things are going to get worst before things get better! Why I say that? Because the military it’s out temporarily and once they come out the streets criminals are going to come out with full force I’m sorry this year it’s going to be a difficult year! Have to watch your back and not expose yourself too much! But if the military stays out for too long will be worst in my opinion why!? Because if they’re out for too long they will be pay off by the mafia and we will have full army infiltrated and control by the mafia and that will be the end of peace in Ecuador like it happened in Mexico , go look in Spanish on RUclips first “historia del narcotrafico en México” you will understand what I’m saying I just pray for all my ppl!
This makes sense.. where did you get the information?
The gangs arent just gonna roll over easily because Ecuador is too precious for their narco business for them to let go.
Why not compare Ecuador to El Salvador? President Noboa is a strong leader and has very high support from the people. There might be some incidences, but I predict the cartels will have to keep a low profile and refrain from violence, or they will be caught or killed. It is early in this operation, but I have confidence in Noboa's leadership.
@@juicebox853 yes that can be achieved if Noboa don’t listen to the Conosur commanders the EEUU, I think he just don’t know what to do he is following orders from other ppl I think he is not ready or experienced enough I don’t know I have to be realistic!
@@ItsStrawberryShortCake just from common sense to be honest! Just by listening to the Colombian history with drug trafficking and the Mexican history with grid trafficking from the start it started somewhere to be where it is now, Colombia have 13 American bases and why cocaine it’s still been made? It’s corruption and violence the outcome! Mix with poverty and inequalities towards society! Man I just pray we find a way to go tru this!
@@lovebirdheart5233 I agree!
It's a tragedy but i'm actually glad this erupted and is being dealt with properly. Ecuador deserves to be the non-narco friendly and safe place that it used to be. It's been run down way too far for way too long from the narco invasion from it's neighbors Colombia and Peru. It's well past time to do something serious about it.
Hi , your harsh statement is unfortunately not true. I'm from Peru and there is no invasion of narcos from my country. No gangs going from Peru to Ecuador. Probably not from Colombia too. To be clear, gang members from Ecuador are entering our country, but we are not going to blame ecuadorians for this situation. It is a regional problem. Some ecuadorians authorities accepted to negociate with international organized drugs cartels from Mexico, Albania, etc for a bribe involved. The corruption of judges, prosecutors, policemen, customs services, Is an internal problem rooted in Ecuador. The main side of the problem are gringos consuming drugs in USA, Canada, Australia, Europe, etc. You belong to a drug-loving society. Do you also consume drugs ?
@@davidveraok bs … Peru is where most of the cocaine is now grown after farc got chased out of most of Colombia
Another multidimensional fake statement. FARC is actually very strong in Colombia. Your society is the main part of the problem. So much drug-abusers. Using drugs because they cannot dealth with stress or lonelyness.
you made it up again. It seem to be your style. Evading the responsibility of being part of a drug-loving society. Do you consume drugs ? it is a simple question.
@@davidveraok I don’t but that’s got nothing to do with where the problem originates and regardless of how uncomfortable that is for you that it is Peru it’s the truth. Besides lots of people in Peru also consume drugs.