尽管政府采取镇压行动, 毒品卡特尔在厄瓜多尔西南部加剧了暴力。 Drug cartels intensify violence in Ecuador's southwest, despite government crackdowns.

厄瓜多尔西南海岸,特别是波利瓦尔港,是毒品卡特尔暴力的热点,因为厄瓜多尔正在努力控制通往欧洲、北美和亚洲的可卡因贩运路线。 Ecuador's southwest coast, especially Puerto Bolivar, is a hotspot for drug cartel violence as they fight to control cocaine trafficking routes to Europe, North America, and Asia. 尽管丹尼尔·诺博亚总统处于紧急状态和军事部署,但卡特尔活动不受惩罚,在面临勒索和暴力的当地人中造成恐惧。 Despite President Daniel Noboa's state of emergency and military deployment, cartels operate with impunity, causing fear among locals who face extortion and violence. 逮捕行动引人注目,但根本问题依然存在。 High-profile arrests have been made, but fundamental issues persist.