"El Chino" was arrested along with two other alleged suspects; authorities seized drugs, firearms and armored vehicles ...
The Ecuadorian coastal province El Oro has emerged as a new hotspot for violence, as splintering criminal groups compete for ...
Ecuador is facing the worst drought of the ... In addition, 1,337 forest fires have been reported in 21 of the country's 24 provinces. This week 77,000 troops were deployed during the nighttime ...
Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa Friday extended for another 30 days the state of emergency in six provinces and one canton given the “serious internal commotion” due to criminal violence.
The provinces affected include Guayas ... A nightly curfew was also imposed in around 20 cantons. Since January 2024, Ecuador has been engaged in an "internal armed conflict" against organized ...