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Daniel Noboa consolidates power in Ecuador as regional right wing gains momentum
Defying predictions and expectations, incumbent Daniel Noboa won Ecuador’s presidential election with a clear lead, securing ...
Leader of notorious Ecuador drug gang who vanished from prison cell is indicted in U.S.
José Adolfo Macías Villamar — known as "Fito" — has led Los Choneros and its "network of assassins and drug and weapon ...
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Ecuador: from Darwin to drug trafficking
Ahead of the presidential runoff on Sunday, here are five key facts about Ecuador, previously among South America's most stable nations, now one of its most violent due to a ...
US and European armies should join our war on gangs, Ecuador president tells BBC
Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa has told the BBC he wants US, European and Brazilian armies to join his "war" against ...
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Cartels in Ecuador — Democracy under pressure
Long one of the safest countries in South America, Ecuador is at risk of becoming a narco-state. 1,300 people were murdered in the first 50 days of 2025. This film follows victims’ families ...
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Ecuador’s next president faces rampant drug violence and few resources to combat it
Ecuador's runoff vote pits Trump ally and incumbent Daniel Noboa against leftist challenger Luisa González, in an election ...
Fugitive leader of notorious Ecuador drug gang is indicted in U.S.
Macías Villamar escaped from a prison in Ecuador last year and is not in U.S. custody ... for the shipment and distribution ...