Ecuadorian voters are preparing to cast their ballots for a new president for the second time in 18 months amid an ...

President Daniel Noboa, who is known for his aggressive law-and-order policies, failed to win a majority of votes in his ...

Daniel Noboa and his main challenger Luisa Gonzalez received near identical percentages of the vote.

Noboa's blend of populist bravado, aggressive security policies and alignment with Trumpian politics has positioned him, at 37, as a formidable figure in a changing Latin America.

In the throes of a bloody drug war, a shrinking economy and an acute energy crisis, Ecuadorans are remarkably optimistic ...

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.

Colombian president calls for cabinet to resign after televised showdown ...

Gang members are turning to Santa Muerte to shield them from law enforcement and ensure the success of their operations.

BRUSSELS, - Canada wants to deepen its economic ties with the EU and uphold global trading rules in the face of threatened ...

Beef packer margins are deep in the red at well over $100.00 per head. As a result, packers have slashed production, with ...

Ecuador's dueling presidential hopefuls made a last-ditch pitch to late-deciding voters Thursday, wrapping a bitter campaign dominated by surging cartel violence and economic crisis.

Dozens of senior officials put on leave. Thousands of contractors laid off. A freeze put on billions of dollars in ...