QUITO, ECUADOR – In November, Juana Francis Bone’s 14-year-old niece went to the corner store for a minute and never came back. When her family filed a police report, they were told each officer had some 60 missing person cases on their shoulders. Her niece would be just one more. Francis is a law studentContinueContinue reading “A month of war: How did once-serene Ecuador descend into a nightmare of narco violence? (Courthouse News)”
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Self-defense and strength in Ecuador (Ojalá)
QUITO, ECUADOR – In a dojo in central Quito, Ecuador, Ibeth Orellana Naranjo is learning how to throw punches, kicks and knock her opponent off balance. She has been taking private Muay Thai classes since November and already feels stronger. “I’m more confident in my body and ability to move. I realize that I won’tContinueContinue reading “Self-defense and strength in Ecuador (Ojalá)”
Kimberley Michelle Brown 