Tag: drugs
Ecuador’s Noboa re-elected in presidential vote seen as test of his ‘war on drugs’
Noboa placed the armed forces at the centre of his rule, which initially led to a drop in crime but also a surge in reports of rights violations In an election seen as a referendum on his “war on drugs”, Ecuador’s right-wing president, Daniel Noboa, won Sunday’s presidential runoff, defeating leftist candidate Luisa González. With…
Ecuador to deliver verdict on ‘war on drugs’ in knife-edge presidential runoff
Leftwing challenger Luisa González in statistical tie with President Daniel Noboa who champions ‘iron fist’ policy Ecuadorians go to the polls on Sunday in a vote seen as a referendum on a “war on drugs” offensive that has led to numerous human rights violations, as the incumbent Daniel Noboa faces the leftist Luisa González in…
Liam Payne Death: Man Arrested on Suspicion of Supplying Singer Drugs
Two months after Liam Payne died at his Argentina hotel, one of the five people charged in connection with his death has been arrested on suspicion of supplying cocaine to the One Direction alum. More light has been shed on those being held accountable for Liam Payne’s passing. Days after five people were charged in connection to…
Prisons in England and Wales record rapid rise in drones delivering drugs
Prisons will need more money to combat the rapid rise in drones delivering drugs, the head of an influential Commons committee has said, as figures showed the number of aerial incursions predicted to have tripled in two years. A freedom of information request by the Guardian found there were 1,296 drone incidents at prisons in…