Marcelo Ayala

Marcelo Ayala is multimedia editor and co-founder at Paralelo. He is a freelance journalist for media outlets including CNN Brasil, BBC and O Globo covering security and drug policy reform. He is currently enrolled in the Studio 20 MA at NYU.

Posts by Marcelo Ayala

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State of Shock: Ecuador’s Descent Into Narco Violence

Marcelo Ayala

Feb 15, 2024

In early January, a series of very public and violent events across Ecuador was, unfortunately, a long time coming; it…