Air force colonel shot dead by hitmen in Ecuador
Police said Colonel Porfirio Cedeño, who led an air force special operations unit, was the passenger in a van when more than ...
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Ecuador's wild west shows limits of Noboa's 'iron fist'
On Ecuador's lawless southwest coast, drug gangs operate with impunity and terrified residents ask if their president's "iron ...
In Ecuador’s highlands, an Indigenous community faces choice between 2 candidates they don’t trust
The two main candidates vying for Ecuador’s presidency never campaigned in Cochapamba. Their faces are nowhere to be seen in ...
The American Conservative4d
The Tragic Collapse of Ecuador
Opposing them too openly can prove fatal: In 2023, the right-wing politician Fernando Villavicencio was assassinated by ...
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Ecuador votes for a new president after years of violence and blackouts
Five people were later imprisoned for his murder, with prosecutors accusing two of them of being members of the notorious Los ...
The Manhattan Mercury7d
A 50-year crisis -- Ecuador's next president faces a stern test
In the throes of a bloody drug war, a shrinking economy and an acute energy crisis, Ecuadorans are remarkably optimistic ...
Ecuador’s tough on crime approach is popular, but major challenges remain
Under President Daniel Noboa, the prisons have been declared “security zones” and are under the direct control of the police ...
Daniel Noboa, the Ecuador banana heir seeking full presidential term
Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa is betting that his pledges to push crime-fighting initiatives begun under his truncated ...
Ecuador gangs turn to "death saint" for protection — and human sacrifices
"They stole children from other towns and sacrificed them in front of her (Santa Muerte) when they wanted to land a big hit," ...
Jurnal Time10d
Gangs Seek Protection Through Dark Rituals
In some cases, the offerings take a more sinister turn. A former gang member, who chose to remain anonymous, disclosed to AFP that certain associates within the gang have resorted to gruesome acts ...
Latin Times on MSN18d
Top Gang Leader Backed By Sinaloa Cartel And Sanctioned By The U.S. Captured In Ecuador
"El Chino" was arrested along with two other alleged suspects; authorities seized drugs, firearms and armored vehicles ...
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Ecuador arrests leader of powerful cartel targeted by U.S.
A leader of one of Ecuador's biggest crime syndicates Los Lobos was arrested Friday at his home in the coastal city of Portoviejo, the military said. Carlos D, widely known by his alias "El Chino," ...