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Ecuador president orders reversal of drug decriminalization
The Philippine Star
|November 26, 2023
Ecuador's new president repealed a policy that allowed for the possession of small amounts of drugs without prosecution on Friday, in a move he said would counter "micro-trafficking."
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Center-left Daniel Noboa ordered the Ministry of Interior to repeal the rules adopted by former socialist president Rafael Correa, in force since 2013, to help focus police action on dealers rather than consumers.
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