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

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

Gang members are turning to Santa Muerte to shield them from law enforcement and ensure the success of their operations.

Ecuador holds the first round of a Presidential election dominated by the issues of economic insecurity and rising drug gang violence.

Sporting gloves and a red ribbon to ward off evil, Ecuadoran police raiding a drug den apprehensively inspect an altar to ...

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

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.

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