Soccer player, 16, killed by stray bullet in Ecuador, 4th player killed by gunfire this year

Since 2021, Ecuador has experienced growing criminal violence by gangs operating in coordination with Colombian and Mexican ...
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Ecuador's Turmoil: Gangs Clash in Power Vacuum

Ecuador's chaotic gang landscape in Nueva Prosperina and Duran sees spiking violence as criminal groups splinter after ...

Ecuador's crackdown on gangs fractures criminal networks and fuels bloodshed

The death toll of the March shoot-out in several houses in Nueva Prosperina, one of Guayaquil's most violent neighborhoods, was 22.
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The U.S. is designating Ecuador's largest gangs as terrorists

QUITO, Ecuador — The United States will designate two of Ecuador's most powerful gangs — Los Lobos and Los Choneros — as foreign terrorist organizations, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced ...
Digital Journal

As Ecuador battles gangs, lawmakers approve return of foreign military bases

Ecuador's National Assembly has given the green light for the establishment of foreign military bases in the country as it seeks international assistance in its ...
WJHL-TV

Ecuador recaptures gang leader wanted in the United States more than a year after his prison escape

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — A fugitive drug trafficker wanted by authorities in Ecuador and the United States was recaptured more than a year after he escaped from prison in the Andean nation, Ecuadorian ...
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On the ground with the gangs, generals and families caught in Ecuador’s drug war

He says he was 18 years old when he first joined a gang in Ecuador a decade ago. Now a senior commander with a wife and kids, the man almost casually acknowledges he’s contributing to the deadly drug ...