Ecuador using Chinese surveillance technology to fight crime

Ecuador is fighting crime using Chinese surveillance technology
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South American country says network of security cameras has helped bring down the crime rate, according to Xinhua

Ecuador has introduced a security system using monitoring technology from China, including facial recognition, as it tries to bring down its crime rate and improve emergency management, according to state-run Xinhua news agency.

A network of cameras has been installed across the South American nation’s 24 provinces – keeping watch on its population of 16.4 million people – using a system known as the ECU911 Integrated Security Service, Xinhua reported.

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