Ecuadorians vote overwhelmingly in referendum to approve toughening fight against gangs

Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa takes part in a referendum on security measures to fight violence, in Quito, Ecuador, April 21, 2024. (Ecuadorean Presidency/Handout via REUTERS).

Ecuador’s fledgling president got a resounding victory Sunday in a referendum that he pushed as a way to crack down on criminal gangs behind a spiraling wave of violence.