Ever since Ecuador's most notorious gang leader vanished from his prison cell in January 2024, authorities have been ...

A fugitive drug trafficker wanted by authorities in Ecuador and the United States was recaptured over a year after he escaped ...

At least 10 people have been killed in a series of attacks blamed on gangs as Ecuador exploded into a civil war, with hooded gangsters opening fire in a TV studio and prisoners executing guards.

This screen grab of live video from the TC Television network shows a masked, armed person standing over journalists during a live broadcast, in Guayaquil, Ecuador, Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024.

Residents of Guayaquil, Ecuador's largest city, are installing gates and walls to protect residents from exploding crime rates, according to a report.

Ecuador was hit with an hours-long nationwide blackout on Wednesday that left the South American nation’s 17 million people ... As of Wednesday night, ... In the capital city of Quito, ...

That night, attacks by gangs were reported in several cities, along with the kidnappings of dozens of prison guards. By Tuesday morning, news had spread that Colón Pico , a leader of another gang ...

Gang infighting has left nearly two dozen people dead in Guayaquil, Ecuador's largest city. 14 people were arrested in the aftermath of the Thursday skirmish.

Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa wants foreign armies to help crack down on gang violence in the country. In an interview with the BBC published Tuesday night, Noboa said he wants US, European ...

Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa wants foreign armies to help crack down on gang violence in the country. In an interview with the BBC published Tuesday night, Noboa said he wants US, European ...