Ecuador

Violent incidents surge in Ecuador as police detain 68 individuals who attempted to seize control of a hospital in Yaguachi, Guayas province. The attackers, suspected to be linked to a gang, were apprehended and…

In Ecuador, tensions escalate as gang-related attacks persist. The recent raid on a television channel during a live broadcast, linked to the escape of gang leader Jose Adolfo Macias Villamar, known as "Fito," has taken a tragic turn.…

The chaos that started in Ecuador after Jose Adolfo Macias Villamar, nicknamed "Fito," the leader of the Los Choneros gang, escaped from La Regional prison in Guayaquil on January 8 continues. A total of 329 people, most of them from the…

Ecuador descended into turmoil after the escape of Los Choneros gang leader Jose Adolfo Macias Villamar, alias "Fito," from La Regional prison in Guayaquil. Gang members, attempting to take hostages, stormed a television channel during a…

Guayaquil, Ecuador, faced a harrowing incident as masked assailants armed with firearms and explosives invaded a television channel during a live broadcast, taking numerous journalists and staff members hostage. The attackers, brandishing…

Ahead of the presidential elections in Ecuador, an armed attack was carried out in front of a restaurant in Guayaquil city where Otto Sonnenholsner, one of the presidential candidates, was having breakfast with his family. The Ecuadorian…

Ecuador's investigation into the assassination of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio revealed that six Colombians were detained in relation to the murder, and another was killed during a clash with security forces. Interior…

Ecuador's presidential candidate, Fernando Villavicencio, was fatally shot after an event in Quito. The attack also left one assailant dead and nine injured. In the wake of the incident, President Guillermo Lasso…

Clashes that began between prisoners at Litoral Prison in Guayaquil, Ecuador last Saturday escalated and turned into a riot. Eighteen people lost their lives and 11 were injured in the riot. The riot spread to other prisons in the country.…