Today on Change Agents, Andy sits down with investigative reporter CD Goette-Luciak to discuss the violent situation in Ecuador.\xa0\n\n\n\nCD Goette-Luciak is a reporter for the Latin America Advisor, and freelance writer for publications outlets including Vox, The Guardian, The Washington Post, with extensive experience reporting on civil conflict, politics, and corruption from Central America. In 2018, he was even abducted by government forces and expelled from Nicaraguan for his reporting on the administration of Daniel Ortega, who accused CD of working for the CIA.\n\n\n\nRecently, he turned his attention to Ecuador, where armed, cartel-affiliated gangs have terrorized the public. In recent weeks, Ecuador has seen a dramatic increase in violence, including the storming of a hospital by 68 gang members and the live broadcast attack on a local TV station by armed men.\n\n\n\nToday, we\u2019re talking with CD about what\u2019s going on in the country, who\u2019s behind the violence, and what happens next.\n\n\n\nSPONSORS:\xa0\nChange Agents is presented by Montana Knife Company.\xa0 Use CODE "CHANGEAGENTS10" for 10% off your first order at \u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060https://www.montanaknifecompany.com/\u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060\n\n\nFour Branches Bourbon\nPlease check their story out at https://www.\u2060\u2060\u2060fourbranches.com\u2060\u2060\u2060 and pick up a bottle of their fine bourbon today. Use the code \u201cIRONCLAD10\u201d to get 10% off.\xa0\n\n\nMTNTOUGH\xa0\nGo to \u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060https://mtntough.com\u2060\u2060\u2060\u2060 and enter code CHANGE to receive 40% OFF - a savings of about $100 your MTNTOUGH+ annual subscription.\xa0\n\n\n\n\n\nChange Agents is an IRONCLAD Original.