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More details on all of these stories on the bbc sport website. and that's all the sport for now. thanks, jane. voting is getting under way in ecuador in a referendum on proposed tougher measures to tackle a surge in gang—related violence, which has seen two mayors killed in the last week. measures include an expansion of military and police powers that will allow the military to patrol the streets alongside the police. they'll also signicantly boost gun controls and impose harsher prison sentences for "terrorism" and drug trafficking. president daniel noboa also wants to change the constitut...

Controls and impose harsher prison sentences for "terrorism" and drug trafficking. president daniel noboha also wants ecuadoreans wanted abroad for organised crime—related offences to be extradited. a state of emergency was announced injanuary after a top gang leader escaped from jail. there were prison riots, an armed attack on a tv station and several politicians were murdered. in the last year alone, 8,000 violent deaths have been recorded. but human rights groups are concerned that if these measures are passed it could lead to abuses such as police brutality and arbitrary arrests which, ...

To live your life as you choose free from fear and violence. australia is not used to such attacks. this safe affluent area of sydney is grieving but bondi has also found strength in that loss. katy watson, bbc news, sydney. ecuador is voting in a referendum on proposed tougher measures to tackle a surge in gang—related violence, which has seen two mayors killed in the last week. measures include an expansion of military and police powers that will allow the military to patrol the streets alongside the police. they'll also signicantly boost gun controls and impose harsher prison sentences fo...

Criminal gangs in Ecuador are choosing sides between the rival super cartels of Mexico: Sinaloa and CJNG.

Sputnik’s Fault Lines program looks at the political and economic failures behind the rise of gang violence in the South American country.