Ecuador Presidential Convoy Attacked During Indigenous Protests
President Noboa’s presidential convoy assaulted by indigenous group protesting cuts in fuel subsidy
Protests over Cuts in Diesel Subsidies Rock Ecuador
Ecuador’s government moves ahead with cuts in fuel subsidies, igniting unrest from the nation’s indigenous population
Ecuador Prison Erupts in Violence, Killing 14
Local Ecuadorian gangs spark rioting in Machala prison, taking over control of the complex as President Daniel Noboa continues his nationwide crime crackdown
NIGHTCLUB SHOOTING KILLS 8 IN GUAYAS
Ecuador’s violent crime wave spreads throughout four major provinces, raising a death toll likely to surpass that from the year before, as gangs continue to spar over the nation’s lucrative drug trade
U.S. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem Cements Security Ties with Noboa’s Ecuador
The Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security visits Quito, signs bilateral security agreement to strengthen partnership to combat transnational crime networks
Noboa to Deport 800 Colombians as Part of War Against Local Gangs
Daniel Noboa, President of Ecuador, has notified the Foreign Office of the Petro government in Colombia of plans to initiate the deportation of 800 Colombian-born prisoners in the coming days
‘FITO’ EXTRADITED TO THE U.S. – PLEADS “NOT GUILTY”
Ecuador’s biggest kingpin and narco-trafficker, José Adolfo Macías Villamar was extradited to the U.S. on drug trafficking charges, providing President Daniel Noboa a major win for his war on crime
A Hopeful Ecuador
Division, drugs, and gang violence have plunged Ecuador into a state of fear and uncertainty, but residents are hopeful of a return to peace and prosperity
The Rise of South America’s Newest Mafia State
The people of Ecuador will be heading to the polls next Sunday, and the issue most likely of greatest concern is the return of violent crime