Blackwater founder Erik Prince joins security operation in Ecuador
Prince said in a video posted by Ecuador’s Defense Ministry that he was in the country “providing the law enforcement and the ...
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The US Just Unsealed Drugs and Weapons Charges Against Ecuadorian Gang Boss ‘Fito’
The indictment of one of Ecuador’s top criminals by the US suggests that it is increasingly seeking US security support in ...
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Inside Eliana Hidalgo-Vilaseca’s Mission to Put Ecuadorian Art on the Global Map
One of the things that makes Ecuador so interesting is the continuous determination of artists, curators, historians and ...
Ecuador faces high-stakes presidential runoff between incumbent, leftist challenger
As Ecuador approaches a decisive presidential runoff election on April 13, the race between incumbent President Daniel Noboa and leftist candidate Luisa González is locked in a virtual dead heat. The ...
Fugitive leader of notorious Ecuador drug gang 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 ...
Fugitive leader of violent Ecuadorian drug gang is indicted in New York City
The fugitive leader of a violent Ecuadorian gang has been indicted in New York City on charges he imported thousands of ...
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Democracy Dialogues: Ecuador's Defining Choice
Daniel Lansberg-Rodríguez of Aurora MacroStrategy speaks on escalating crime, the 2025 presidential runoff, and the race's ...
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Ecuador’s Runoff Presidential Elections on April 13th
Decisions made in the coming months will determine whether Ecuador moves towards a more cohesive governance model or ...
Leftist Gonzalez slightly ahead in Ecuador presidential race, polls say
Leftist Luisa Gonzalez is narrowly leading incumbent President Daniel Noboa in two polls ahead of an April 13 run-off race ...