Ecuador

The country’s crime rate has rocketed, but the problems of drug trafficking and gang violence have been brewing since the 1980s

Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa declared that the nation is at war after the two main criminal gangs in the country, Los Choneros and Los Lobos, took control of the prisons and took to the streets to sow chaos

About 20 hooded men with masks, weapons and dynamite took over the TC Television studio in the middle of the newscast. The journalists talk to EL PAÍS about the trauma of the assault

After the declaration of an ‘internal armed conflict’ by President Daniel Noboa, citizens are trying to carry on with their lives as best they can

Washington has strongly condemned the attacks in the Andean country, which have killed at least 10 people in just three days

Daniel Noboa, who has been in office for only 50 days, is facing an unprecedented wave of violence with murders of police and prison officers and assaults on hospitals and police stations

European colonizers came across the West African berry in the 17th century. Now, it is experiencing a revival in kitchens around the world

The violence sweeping the country has intensified after two criminals operating for the Sinaloa and Jalisco New Generation cartels escaped prison

Gangs are running profitable businesses inside the correctional facilities, and even have the keys to their own units. Recent rioting showed the extent of their power, posing a difficult challenge for the government of Daniel Noboa

The dire security crisis escalated over the weekend following the escape of Fito, the country’s most dangerous criminal

President Daniel Noboa made the decision a day after the most dangerous criminal in the country, José Adolfo Macías, alias Fito, escaped from prison. The measure involves a three-month curfew

Adolfo Macías, alias ‘Fito’, is the leader of Los Choneros gang, which has links with Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, according to authorities

With 40 homicides per 100,000 people and crime rates at a historic high, the country hopes that President Daniel Noboa’s project will bring an end to the violence

In one of Latin America’s chief host countries for migrants and refugees, foreigners must contend with bureaucracy and job insecurity as they dream of being reunited with their relatives

A New York court ruled that a former Spanish military officer illegally surveilled people visiting the activist at the Ecuadorian embassy in London

Official document reveals the presence of 11 criminal groups in 21 of the country’s 24 provinces

‘I feel like a part of my life was taken away from me that will not come back,’ says a reporter who is now living in exile

The Ecuadorian justice system has recognized that this Amazonian community is the rightful owner of 42,360 hectares in Pë'këya, an area that contains the tribe’s most important sacred places

The 35-year-old entrepreneur delivered a short speech in which he appealed for the renewal of the political class

The young businessman Daniel Noboa will be sworn in as new president this Thursday and faces daunting challenges, including high rates of homicide, corruption and poverty

Cinnamon from a manufacturer in Ecuador is the ‘likely source’ of high levels of lead found in recalled pouches of applesauce puree linked to illnesses in at least 34 children

The president of the Washington Office on Latin America notes that the strength of civil society and committed youth are encouraging signs in the region. This is despite the drop in the democratic model’s popularity, a trend that has been observed in numerous surveys

It’s the only Ecuadorian drink that bears a designation of national origin. The production of this beverage has given rise to a social project that centers women

Among the other topics being discussed at the summit are migration, supply chains and efforts geared toward environmental sustainability

This issue has normally been associated with pregnant women and women in the postpartum period, but it also affects many female athletes who have not had children

Latin American and Caribbean trade with China rose to record levels in 2022 and their diplomatic relations have also increased