Six people, including a two-year-old girl, have been killed after armed men opened fire at a popular tourist hotspot. The ...

Ecuadorians will head to the polls on Sunday in a runoff presidential election, choosing between a conservative incumbent or a leftist lawyer as the country struggles with a cocaine-fueled security ...

Several men, armed with automatic weapons, opened fire on a group of people in the seaside village, which is a popular whale ...

In 2025, environmental crimes spread into corners of the Amazon Basin that had previously mostly escaped the rampant plunder of other areas.

One of South America's most troubled country is wrestling again with who is best to combat its rampant drug trafficking, corruption and crime. Tomorrow, Ecuadorians vote for a new president who can ...

(CNN) — Voters in Ecuador are casting their ballots in a presidential runoff election between conservative incumbent Daniel Noboa and leftist lawyer Luisa González – a race overshadowed by drug-fueled ...

Chilean President-elect José Antonio Kast is departing on Monday for Ecuador amid escalating security concerns.

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuadorian voters weary of crime reelected President Daniel Noboa, a conservative young millionaire with a divisive no-holds-barred crimefighting record, by a wide margin Sunday, ...

Ecuador’s president announced unprecedented coca cultivation figures this week, highlighting the country’s role as a fledgling cocaine producer, though uncertainty remains as to the true extent of ...

In Ecuador, thousands of gang members have been arrested since the government declared a war against criminal groups over three weeks ago. All this follows a violent uptick in gang-related activity ...