In the neighborhoods of Guayaquil, the silence hangs heavy. No longer does one hear the shouts of children running after a ...

Ecuador has seen violence spiral in recent years as enemy gangs with ties to Mexican and Colombian cartels vie for control.

A violent clash between law enforcement and indigenous protesters in Ecuador has left one civilian dead and 12 soldiers injured.

Clashes between drug gangs on Thursday claimed at least 17 lives in the second deadly riot in an Ecuadoran prison in days, ...

Violence is mounting in Ecuador, where the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (Conaie) is staging an ...

A humanitarian convoy led by Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa was attacked and 17 soldiers taken hostage on Sunday night, ...

At least 17 people have been killed in a prison riot in Ecuador, the second deadly prison brawl to hit the country this week.

The announcement targeting Los Lobos and Los Choneros came after a lethal U.S. military strike​ against a similarly designated gang in Venezuela.

A deadly prison riot in Esmeraldas, Ecuador, resulted in 17 fatalities. This event is the latest in a series of violent outbreaks in Ecuador's prisons, where gang rivalries for control drive ...

Ecuador's electoral council has approved President Daniel Noboa's request to hold a referendum on constitutional changes. Voters will decide whether to allow foreign military bases in Ecuador ...

Police in Ecuador say that a shooting by a criminal gang has killed at least seven people dead and four others wounded.

On 25 September 2025, the Commission on the Right to Health of the Asamblea Nacional approved the report for the first debate ...