Incumbent president Daniel Noboa, one of the youngest leaders in the world, has promised to continue to crack down on drug ...

As voters head to the polls on Sunday, violence, unemployment and the country’s ongoing energy crisis will be top of mind.

Ecuadorans are heading to the polls amid a severe security and economic crisis, with two frontrunners, incumbent Daniel Noboa ...

Ecuadorian voters are preparing to cast their ballots for a new president for the second time in 18 months amid an ...

Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso Wednesday issued an executive decree ordering the Armed Forces to carry out immediate ... the Ecuadorian people.” Ecuador is experiencing an escalation ...

Ecuador’s war on gangs has been in the making ... and reports of human right abuses by security forces have started coming to light. In this special series, InSight Crime tracks Noboa’s war on gangs ...

In the blistering heat, heavily-armed soldiers sprint from the back of a pick-up truck. Screams of women and children can be heard, as well as the sounds of doors being kicked in and smashed down ...

The exit of US forces from Ecuador is believed to have triggered the current controversy over foreign forcers in South American military bases. Colombia this year signed and implemented an ...

A leader of one of Ecuador's biggest crime syndicates Los ... and "considered a high-value target," the armed forces said in a statement. A large amount of cash was found at his home, along ...

Ecuador's dueling presidential campaigns fell silent Friday, as a ban entered into force ahead of Sunday's keenly fought ...

Ecuador's dueling presidential hopefuls made a last-ditch pitch to late-deciding voters Thursday, wrapping a bitter campaign ...