At least nine people were shot dead Saturday while playing pool in a tourist city in southwestern Ecuador, the country's prosecutor's office said. A group of armed men opened fire on several ...

Ecuador's president says country is at war with drug gangs Criminals dressed in fake military uniforms opened fire on spectators at a cockfight in rural Ecuador, killing 12 unarmed people and ...

In 2023, Ecuador’s economy is slowing and expected to grow by just 2.6 percent. The World Justice Project ranks Ecuador as 93rd out of 140 countries in terms of rule of law.

Ecuador has mandated mask-wearing in schools across provinces like Guayas, Manabí, Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas, Guayaquil, and Pichincha for 60 days due to an epidemiological alert caused by ...

Ecuador’s foreign ministry on Tuesday said that it was effectively reinstating a visa requirement for travelers from China, citing an increase in irregular migratory flows from the Asian nation.

Ecuador’s president announced unprecedented coca cultivation figures this week, highlighting the country’s role as a fledgling cocaine producer, though uncertainty remains as to the true extent of ...

Gunmen attacked a group of people in Ecuador ’s coastal city of Guayaquil killing nine and injuring 10 others, police said Sunday, the latest in a string of violent incidents in the South ...

Drug trafficker Adolfo Macias is captured by the Ecuadorean Army in Manta, Manabi Province, Ecuador on June 25, 2025. Ecuadorean Army/AFP via Getty Images They only learned of his escape when a ...

An Intractable Problem Ecuador’s growing insecurity and violence have also started a self-perpetuating criminal cycle that may be difficult to reverse. Extortion is both a result and a driving force ...

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GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador — Sunday's presidential election in Ecuador is one of the closest and most decisive in recent years. It comes as drug gang violence hits record levels, with Ecuador now ...

Ecuador is laying the groundwork for US forces to arrive, according to plans obtained by CNN – as its president calls on US President Donald Trump to help battle powerful gangs in a country once ...