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 ...

Notorious gang leader has agreed to be extradited to the United States to face cocaine and weapons smuggling charges.

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

Miners in Ecuador are seeking to block a new inspection fee that they say could bring early-stage exploration in the South American country to a standstill. President Daniel Noboa’s ...

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

At least two Latin American leaders are discussing sending their detainees to El Salvador’s notorious prison system.

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 ...

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 ...

Adolfo Macias, aka 'Fito,' took part in a court hearing via video link from a high-security prison in Guayaquil. After months ...

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

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