The government of Ecuador has taken another step in its effort to gain help from foreign military forces to combat drug ...

Ecuadorian gangs are creeping into Peru, drawn by drug trafficking and illegal mining profits, and pushed by a security ...

The Latin American country’s incumbent center-right leader Daniel Noboa faces an April run-off vote against left-wing challenger Luisa González.

Drug gangs have overwhelmed Ecuador over the past five years, turning it from a peaceful oasis into mainland Latin America’s ...

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For the past 14 months, Noboa has led Ecuador during a period of crisis. Crime remains stubbornly high. Drug trafficking continues to encroach on the country’s territory. And Noboa’s own ...

Ecuador will choose its next president in a runoff election in April between conservative incumbent Daniel Noboa and leftist lawyer Luisa González.

QUITO, Ecuador — Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa on Wednesday took another step in his effort to enlist foreign military assistance to combat the drug cartels and organized crime groups that ...

Ecuador's presidential election will go to a second round after a closely contested first-round result failed to produce an ...

In one incident, gunmen on motorcycles fired into a crowd gathered outside a grocery store, killing a child and six adults, police said.

But Ecuador has nevertheless continued to suffer from high levels of violence and organised crime. Who are the candidates? Which issues are voters focused on? And what can opinion polls tell us ...