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The Latest Breaking News from Ecuador

Armed Band Takes Over Live News Broadcast in Ecuador Amid Surge of Violence

"This is so you know you don't mess around with the gangs," said one of the people in the studio

Latin Times

Armed gang storms Ecuador TV station as state of ‘internal armed conflict’ declared

Gangsters unleashed wave of terror following move by President Daniel Noboa in response to gang leader’s prison escape

The Guardian - US

A new wave of violence sweeps across Ecuador after a gang leader's apparent escape from prison

Ecuador has been rocked by a series of attacks after the government imposed a state of emergency in the wake of the apparent escape of a powerful gang leader from prison

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Ecuador Gangsters Hold Police Hostage In Crisis For New President

Ecuador's new president grappled Tuesday with a security nightmare as gangsters held four police officers hostage after he declared a state of emergency in response to a drug kingpin's escape from prison.

International Business Times

Ecuador declares state of emergency after drug lord escapes from prison

Adolfo Macias (alias 'Fito') is leader of one of Ecuador's most notorious gangs

Evening Standard

Manhunt Launched As Ecuador Gang Boss Vanishes From Jail

One of Ecuador's most feared gangsters is believed to have escaped from prison, a government spokesman said Monday as hundreds of police officers searched a maximum security jail.

International Business Times

Ecuador declares emergency as drug-gang kingpin vanishes from prison

Huge manhunt under way after Adolfo Macías of Los Choneros disappears from cell and guards taken hostage amid prison riots

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Ecuador declares state of emergency after narco boss escapes prison

Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa on Monday declared a country-wide state of emergency, including the prison system, after an "extremely dangerous" narco boss escaped from his maximum security cell and unrest erupted at several penitentiaries.

France 24

Manhunt For 'Extremely Dangerous' Ecuador Gang Boss Vanished From Jail

Ecuador has launched a manhunt for an "extremely dangerous" narco leader who has vanished from a maximum security prison in the South American country beset by drug gang violence.

International Business Times

Crusading lawyer Steven Donziger on his 993 days of house arrest amid battle with oil companies

Horrified by the effects of toxic waste in the Amazon, the Harvard-educated lawyer has spent decades fighting the companies he holds responsible. But amid accusation and counter-accusation, he tells Kevin E G Perry about the personal price he has had to pay

The Independent UK

A notorious Ecuadorian gang leader vanishes from prison and authorities investigate if he escaped

A convicted leader of one of the most powerful drug gangs in Ecuador has vanished from the prison where he was serving his sentence

The Independent UK

Colombia, Ecuador Bust Drug Group Earning $2 Bn Yearly, Exporting 5 Tons Of Cocaine Monthly

The police operation ran for at least one year to capture Colombian brothers Hader and Dairon Cuero, leaders of Los Curva.

Latin Times

Ecuadorian Drug Cartel Los Choneros' Leader Disappears From Prison

Macias was sentenced to 34 years of prison in 2011 for several crimes including drug trafficking and murder.

Latin Times

7 of the best places to visit in Ecuador

From bustling metropolises surrounded by dramatic mountain backdrops to islands teeming with biodiversity, these are the top places to head in Ecuador on your 2025 trip

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A new immigration policy that avoids a dangerous journey is working. But border crossings continue

Migrants are arriving in the U.S. under the Biden administration’s new “safe mobility offices,” set up in Colombia, Guatemala, Costa Rica and Ecuador

Latin Times

Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa To Hold Referendum On Imposing Tighter Security

The 36-year-old president, who took over the office in November last year, said in a televised message that the court now had 20 days to respond to his letter.

The Guardian - UK

Could 2024 be the year nature rights enter the political mainstream?

Movement is growing to give legal rights and political representation to nonhuman animals, species and places

Latin Times

Ecuador's Former Vice President To Appeal Judge's Decision To Return To Jail

Glas, who was convicted for corruption twice, requested Mexico for political asylum last week.

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Unique Ecuador Nativity Scene Aims For Historical Accuracy

The vast creche belongs to the Discalced Carmelites, a religious order that has been present in Ecuador since 1653.

International Business Times

Unique Ecuador Nativity Scene Aims For Historical Accuracy

A hunchback with goiter, a child decapitated by a soldier, and a woman with a bloodied face are among the unusual figures in an Ecuador nativity scene that aims to provide a realistic depiction of historical life.

Latin Times

Ecuador Launches Investigation Into Businessman Colin Armstrong's Abduction

The 78-year-old agricultural businessman was kidnapped over the weekend, but police rescued him on Tuesday.

The Guardian - UK

Kidnapped former British honorary consul rescued in Ecuador

Police say Colin Armstrong safe and well after being kidnapped with his partner on Saturday

The Independent UK

Kidnapped British businessman Colin Armstrong rescued by police in Ecuador

Colin Armstrong and his wife were seized from ranch in Los Rios on Saturday and held for nearly a week

Latin Times

Ecuador Approves Tax Amnesty Aimed At Coaxing Delinquent Taxpayers To Settle Bills, Introducing New Incentives

The tax reform is expected to generate over $830 million, which could help revitalize the economy of Ecuador.

Evening Standard

Colin Armstrong: Kidnapped British businessman rescued by police after being snatched by gang

Colin Armstrong, 78, was dragged from his home and taken captive

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