# As gang violence deepens, hundreds of thousands of Ecuadorians flee their homes

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- Reuters, 2026-09-08 10:15 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/gang-violence-deepens-hundreds-thousands-ecuadoreans-flee-their-homes-2026-09-08/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a9fe02cb45a8a0001cf8f79

> Hundreds of thousands of Ecuadorians are leaving their homes as gang violence intensifies. One grandmother said she decided to leave the housing development where she had lived for nearly 20 years after bullets began striking neighborhood rooftops.