Ecuador is in the grip of a violent drug war with record killings and the military deployed on the streets. As the government crackdown intensifies, a troubling pattern has emerged. At least 50 people detained by security forces have disappeared since 2024.
One of them is Jonathan Villon, a father of three taken by soldiers in broad daylight in December 2024. His family has video of him in the back of a military truck on the day he was taken, and he has not been seen since. Fault Lines obtained investigative files to trace what may have happened to him.
The film also follows the case of the “Malvinas 4”, four boys detained by air force officers and later found dead. Their case sparked outrage and led to rare convictions, but many other families are still waiting for answers.
Credits:
Director & Producer: Jeremy Young
Correspondent: John Holman
Editor: Warwick Meade
Director of Photography: Rodrigo Galdós-Tangüis
Executive Producer: Laila Al-Arian
Additional Photography: Javier Manzano
Ecuador Producers: Karol Norona, Rene Cobos
Associate Producer and Fact Checker: Mehr Sher
Writers: Jeremy Young, Laila Al-Arian, John Holman
Sound Mix: Linus Bergman
Colorist: Anna Stalter
Production Management: Anabelle Rojas, Karan Chaudhary
Legal Review: George Stephanopoulos
Digital Producer: Riham Mansour
Special Thanks:
Britney Xiomara Ruiz Mendoza
Diana Roca
Sarah Johana Castillo Angulo
Narcisa Leonor Solís
CDH Guayaquil
Suelin Noriega
Diego Romero
Billy Navarette
Rafi Mustafa
Amparo Rodriguez
Martina Rapido Ragozzino
Glaeldys González Calanche
Kevin Derian Sanchez Torres
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