Ecuador

Tons of cocaine were seized in the container containing the bananas going to Belgium in Ecuador, the world's largest banana exporter. Ecuadorian police say they found 8.8 tons of cocaine hidden in a container full of banana crates. The…

The convicts of the Latacunga jail in Ecuador had severe brawl in which guns and knives were involved. 15 killed and 20 people injured. Authorities stated that the fight was related to the groups of local and international drug smugglers.…

A tourist boat sank last night off the Galapagos Islands in the South American country of Ecuador, sailing between the islands of Isla Isabella and Santa Cruz. Four people, 2 of whom were citizens of Ecuador, one of Colombia and the other…

In Ecuador, a driver who allegedly spoke on the phone ran over a Venezuelan couple waiting on the sidewalk. After the accident, many police and first aid teams were sent to the scene, while the couple was taken to the hospital with…

Protests against the government's International Monetary Fund (IMF) policies continue in Ecuador. While the roads have been closed and tensions rise from time to time during the protests carried out by student and worker groups and social…

A fight broke out among inmates at Bellavista prison in Santa Domingo, South America, Ecuador. 43 people have died in the fight so far, and 13 others have been injured, authorities said. The Ecuador State Attorney General's Office also…

In the city of Cuenca, in the south of Ecuador, 4 people died and 11 were injured in a landslide caused by heavy rains. 436 people were evacuated from the city, and a state of emergency was declared in the city, local authorities stated.…

Clashes broke out again in the Guayas No. 1 Deprivation of Liberty Center, also known as Litoral Penitentiary, located at the city of Guayaquil, in the South American country of Ecuador. Dozens of people were injured in the firefight that…

The number of people killed rose to 24, and injured others to 48 after a flood that affected several neighborhoods in the west of the Ecuador's capital, a city that was hit by a heavy downpour, with record rainfall, authorities said. Search…

Eleven people died, 32 others were injured after heavy rain and flash floods caused landslides in Quito, Ecuador’s capital, authorities said. The flash floods ripped through vehicles and trees, where many households were flooded. Search and…