A powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake shook the coast of Ecuador Saturday evening, killing at least 77, according to the country's vice president, Jorge Glas. The destructive temblor caused a bridge ...

In January, the military said a leader of one of Ecuador's biggest crime syndicates, Los Lobos, was arrested at his home in the coastal city of Portoviejo. The U.S. last year declared Los Lobos to ...

Ecuador battled a spreading oil slick Tuesday that has reached ... journey from the Amazon to the Pacific coast. In ...

Ecuador is characterized by its varied geography, with four main regions: the Coast, known for its beaches and mangroves; the ...

Benzoni, an Italian explorer, describes the practice of human sacrifice for coastal Ecuador. He suggests this was performed to appease a god or ask supernatural powers for favors (although ...

Plastic waste is increasingly causing problems for fishers. Fishnets bring up bottles, propellers get tangled in bags, water ...