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Jane Gaskin did exactly that, trading in the family home to begin a new life in the

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But she soon discovers that Paradise has its secrets.

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you listen to podcasts. This is CBS, I on the world. I'm John Bachelor. The New World Report to Ecuador, a troubled land.

Remember, the number one country sending people through the

Darien gap to the US for refuge is Venezuela. Number two is Ecuador. This headline from Quito, Ecuador's President Neboa has won significant voter support for a raft of security measures, he says, will help him fight sharply increased crime.

Assassinations,

narcoterrorism, smuggling, and indifference to law and order.

Ernesto, I come to you on this because you've traveled all these countries and Ecuador is clearly a target now stuck between

two drug producers and at the same time with a young president.

How do you measure these successful measures which include joint police military patrols,

extradition of wanted criminals, longer sentences for terrorism and murder,

intended battle spiking violence? longer sentences for terrorism and murder,

intend to battle spiking violence.

However, law enforcement needs the cooperation of the public.

Does the public agree, or is it just fleeing Ernesto?

Oh, John, I think the public agrees and I think this Noboa package is long overdue.

I believe this is really needed to save Ecuador from becoming a rogue state,

anarcho state. So Noboa is doing what has to be done. Legislation changes, tough policies, no holds, no

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