Drug-related violence that has rocked Ecuador in recent years is once again the biggest issue for many voters in Sunday's ...

Ecuadorean leftist Luisa Gonzalez says her plans to spend on social welfare and impose harsher penalties for criminals will ...

Sporting gloves and a red ribbon to ward off evil, Ecuadoran police raiding a drug den apprehensively inspect an altar to Santa Muerte — a Mexican "death saint" adopted by local gangs as their own ...

President Daniel Noboa hopes to secure a full four-year term but faces concerns over high crime and economic issues.

A busy shelter for migrants in southern Mexico has been left without a doctor. A program to provide mental health support for LGBTQ+ youth ...

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As the US military aircraft lands in Amritsar, carrying the deported immigrants, we take a closer look at how some Indians bet everything they have to secure the American Dream. It’s not an easy ...

R unning Ecuador seems an unenviable job. In recent years it has become the most violent state in mainland Latin America.

For many years, Ecuador had one of the lowest homicide rates in Latin America – an indicator of low gang activity. As a result, it hadn’t developed a robust police and military response to gangs.

Melbourne was briefly Australia's most populous city, due to an influx of international students and immigrants, but then Sydney regained its title. 3. Brisbane, Queensland (2.19 million) Brisbane ...

Hydropower, the leading source of renewable energy, is facing significant challenges due to climate change-induced droughts and environmental concerns.

Dozens of senior officials put on leave. Thousands of contractors laid off. A freeze put on billions of dollars in ...