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DARK SECRETS: Ecuador approves extradition anti gang measures - The Real Truth

Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa has imposed a state of emergency and deployed soldiers to retake control of the country's prisons (Credit: AFP)

A solid majority of Ecuadoran voters on Sunday approved the extradition to the United States of organized crime bosses in a referendum on measures against drug trafficking and gangs, the electoral council said.

The "yes" vote in favor of extradition received 65 percent of valid ballots, while "no" received 25 percent, according to a quick count of results, the electoral council said at a news conference.

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