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

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

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 ...

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

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 outright winner.

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 ...

President Daniel Noboa proposed bring foreign troops in to fight criminal gangs in Ecuador. As he seeks reelection, it’s also ...

Today, the Latin Kings in Ecuador could number in the hundreds of thousands, according to one Latin King leader. Other sources told InSight Crime in 2024 that the Latin Kings are one of the largest ...