Violence in Ecuador: a new, long-standing problem
The country’s crime rate has rocketed, but the problems of drug trafficking and gang violence have been brewing since the 1980s
Rafael Correa: ‘The Ecuadorian government is infiltrated by organized crime’
The former president argues that his opponents will not be able to defeat his candidate, Luisa González, in the presidential runoff on October 15
Ecuador presidential campaigning ends amid tight security and bulletproof vests
A wave of violence in the run-up to Sunday’s ballot led candidates to end their campaigns screened by police escorts following the assassination of Fernando Villavicencio