Whoever wins the presidential election will be tasked with restoring security to the country.

"They stole children from other towns and sacrificed them in front of her (Santa Muerte) when they wanted to land a big hit," ...

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

President Daniel Noboa is favored to win Sunday’s presidential election as many voters embrace his heavy-handed tactics to ...

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.

Ahead of Ecuador's presidential election, crime reduction remains pivotal. President Daniel Noboa, leveraging military force ...

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

Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa is aiming for a full term in the presidential election, focusing on reducing crime and power ...

seeking re-election Sunday as he leads a war on drug gangs blamed for a surge in violent crime in the once-peaceful South American country. Just last week, a leader of one of Ecuador's biggest ...

But the story of Ecuador reflects a wider story of how countries across Latin America have struggled with organized crime and transnational drug gangs and how they have responded. Ecuador now ...