Ecuadorians vote Sunday for the country's next president as drug-related cartel and mafia violence run rampant. 'Iron fist' ...

Ecuadorians will choose their next president in a runoff vote in April after the first round produced no clear winner.

Officials said a total of 111 bundles were found, containing 2,276 kilograms of cocaine with a street value of about $76 ...

Ecuador's closer-than-expected presidential election is likely headed for an April runoff between two very different ...

In Ecuador's presidential election, both top candidates want a second chance. Incumbent Daniel Noboa to finish his crackdown ...

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.

Cayambe, Ecuador - January 18, 2025 Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa, who is seeking re-election in the general elections on February 9, reiterated Saturday his decision to fight against “old ...

In the throes of a bloody drug war, a shrinking economy and an acute energy crisis, Ecuadorans are remarkably optimistic ...

But it wasn’t until the U.S.-led “war on drugs” put the squeeze on cartels in other countries that Ecuador became the preserve of narco gangs. In the 1980s and 1990s, Colombia was the center ...