Key Facts

• Ecuador has a violent drug war causing many deaths.
• The military has been deployed on the streets to respond.
• Since 2024, at least 50 people detained by security forces have disappeared.
• Jonathan Villon, a father of three, was taken by soldiers in daylight in December 2024.
• Villon was recorded getting into a military truck and has not been seen since.
• Investigative files have been used to trace what might have happened to him.
• The "Malvinas 4" were four boys detained by air force officers and later found dead.
• The deaths of the "Malvinas 4" led to rare convictions, but many families still seek answers.