Whoever wins the presidential election will be tasked with restoring security to the country.

An outsider elected in 2023, the incumbent president Daniel Noboa is seeking re-election after implementing a security policy ...

For many years, Ecuador had one of the lowest homicide rates in Latin America – an indicator of low gang activity. As a result, it hadn’t developed a robust police and military response to gangs.

Begin at the Independence Square, where, alongside the Presidential Palace stands the Metropolitan Cathedral and Archbishop’s Palace. In front of the center of the square is the Monumento a la ...