Cocaine and bananas: Why the US may get asked to help Ecuador tackle gang violence
Gangs, drugs and public safety threats are ravaging Ecuador’s largest city and may push the president to seek help from the ...
7 of the best places to visit in Ecuador
From bustling metropolises surrounded by dramatic mountain backdrops to islands teeming with biodiversity, these are the top places to head in Ecuador on your 2025 trip ...
Narco gang gun battles kill 22 people in violent Ecuador port city of Guayaquil
Rival factions of an Ecuadoran drug trafficking gang fought Thursday in the violent port city of Guayaquil, leaving at least ...
Ecuadorian president offers carte blanche to police and military after attack kills 22 in Guayaquil
Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa has granted preemptive pardons for police and military personnel responding to an armed ...
Flooding in southern Ecuador collapses bridge, damages buildings
Heavy rains in southern Ecuador caused the Malacatos and Zamora rivers to overflow, damaging buildings and collapsing a ...
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Guayaquil Massacre a Harsh Reminder of Ecuador’s Security Reality
The recent killings show how the government's tough-on-crime response has been minimally effective at best and spurred ...
Gang infighting leaves 22 dead in Ecuador's Guayaquil
Infighting between factions of a gang vying for control over territory in Ecuador's largest city Guayaquil left nearly two ...
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Narco gang clashes in Ecuador kill 14 as police warn of possible "reprisals"
Clashes between rival criminal groups claimed the lives of 14 people over the weekend in Ecuador's port city of Guayaquil, the epicenter of a bloody power struggle between narco gangs, police said ...
Violence in Ecuador's Guayaquil kills 22
Twenty two people were killed in gun battles in Ecuador's largest city Guayaquil on Thursday, in what police said was a ...