The recent killing of a prominent Ecuadorian gang leader may further fuel violence in Durán, one of the country’s most violent municipalities and the drug gateway to… Ecuador’s war on gangs has been ...

Carlos D was the second-in-command of Los Lobos (The Wolves) and "considered a high-value target," the armed forces said in a ...

A year after Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa declared war on organized crime, the country is grappling with a surge in ...

The United States has sanctioned Los Lobos, a powerful crime gang based in Ecuador with ties to violence across the country and drug trafficking in the surrounding region, the U.S. Treasury ...

Their treatment is hardcore but it's designed to be. They're sending a message to the gangs that things are changing here. Ecuador's president declared a state of emergency in the South American ...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (WOOD) — A Kalamazoo family’s trip to Ecuador was cut short by a wave of gang violence surging across that country. Kacey and George Wright III, West Michigan natives who live ...

An overview of what to expect in politics, the economy, and Ecuador’s relationship with the new government in Washington.

An curved arrow pointing right. Gunmen stormed a live TV show in Ecuador and demanded an end to the crackdown on gangs that began when the country's most wanted prisoner escaped. More from News ...

Intense protests flared up last December in communities opposed to Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa’s plans to build two ...

Confrontations between rival gangs have led to numerous prison massacres in Ecuador since 2020, with more than 400 inmates killed. The violence has also spilled over into the streets, with ...

An unverified video released by Ecuador's Congress appears to show a ... released on the same night they were detained and that gangs are to blame for their disappearance, the Associated Press ...