Under President Daniel Noboa, the prisons have been declared “security zones” and are under the direct control of the police ...

That “mano dura” approach has shown limited results. The homicide rate in 2024 dropped nearly 20 percent — but figures remain ...

It has been a year since Shirley Tobar’s husband, a security guard at a mall in Guayaquil, Ecuador, was killed amid an ...

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

A person is killed every two hours in Ecuador and seven are kidnapped daily, according to government figures. That's why ...

William F. Alger, 75, of Hagerstown, faces federal charges after workers fixing his cellphone found suspicious photos.

A judge has revoked the bail of two men accused of selling pro-athletes stolen belongings. They will be held in custody until ...