Riots in numerous correctional facilities began last Sunday following the escape of one of Ecuador's most dangerous criminals, the leader of the Los Choneros gang, Adolfo Macias, also known as Fito.

That “mano dura” approach has shown limited results. The homicide rate in 2024 dropped nearly 20 percent — but figures remain ...

Drug-related violence that has rocked Ecuador in recent years is once again the biggest issue for many voters in Sunday's ...

Reports from Ecuador mention a gunfight and the detonation of at least one explosive device during the riots. The Oct. 3 brawl between inmates at Cotopaxi Number 1 prison left 16 dead and 43 wounded.

Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa Monday decreed a state of emergency after riots erupted in at least six prisons nationwide, with inmates taking guards hostage and starting fires by burning ...

HAVANA, February 26. /TASS/. Ecuador's police and armed forces have detained more than 10,000 people suspected of taking part in armed riots triggered by prison riots in early January, the press ...

HAVANA, January 31. /TASS/. Ecuador’s police and armed forces have detained 4,680 people since unrest broke out in the country triggered by gang-instigated prison riots in early January, ...

Ecuador’s war on gangs has been in the making for years. But it became official in January 2024, when President Daniel Noboa declared a state of internal armed conflict following a series of seemingly ...