Ecuador referendum: Ecuadorians vote to toughen fight against gang violence

AP News— Proposals include deploying the army in the fight against the gangs, loosening obstacles to extradition of accused criminals and lengthening prison sentences for convicted drug traffickers.

n.pr—Ecuadorians vote in referendum to approve toughening fight against gangs. Ecuador's president got a resounding victory Sunday in a referendum that he touted as a way to crack down on criminal gangs behind a spiraling wave of violence.

WDTN—Ecuadorians vote overwhelmingly in referendum to approve toughening fight against gangs. QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuador’s fledgling president got a resounding victory Sunday in a referendum that he touted as a way to crack down on criminal gangs behind a spiraling wave of violence. An official quick count showed that Ecuadorians overwhelmingly voted “yes” to all nine questions focused on tightening security measures, rejecting only two []

WTOP—Ecuadorians approve referendum measures to toughen fight against gangs and violence, according to official quick count. QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuadorians approve referendum measures to toughen fight against gangs and violence, according to official quick count.