President Noboa was elected to fight spiraling gang violence, but serious abuses are being reported under his crackdown.

Desperation is mounting in Ecuador’s capital as thousands of people remain without drinking water a week into Quito’s worst ...

Adolfo Macias, alias "Fito," was captured in June after escaping from a maximum security prison last year in a jailbreak that ...

Ecuador’s government is offering a $100,000 reward for information on a lawmaker whom authorities accused of raping a minor.

Police in Ecuador have recaptured the country's most wanted fugitive, drug lord Adolfo Macías Villamar. Macías, also known by the alias "Fito", is the leader of Los Choneros, a powerful criminal gang ...

Conflicts in Ecuador, Mexico and Haiti stem from corruption, a lack of state authority and entities such as drug cartels.

Ecuador’s parliament has passed a law allowing private companies to help manage protected areas, prompting backlash from ...

Ecuador’s most notorious drug kingpin has been found hiding in his girlfriend’s basement after a 17-month manhunt. José ...

Ever since Ecuador’s most notorious gang leader vanished from his prison cell in January 2024, the mystery of his whereabouts has been the buzz of the nation. Authorities had issued an ...

A political science professor explains how voters are shopping around this year.

Ecuador’s president is pursuing a pragmatic strategy with Beijing without unduly alienating Washington, an expert writes.

The former vice president of Ecuador who was detained last year during a highly criticized police raid on Mexico’s embassy has been sentenced ...