Narco gang clashes in Ecuador kill 14 as police warn of possible "reprisals"
In one incident, gunmen on motorcycles fired into a crowd gathered outside a grocery store, killing a child and six adults, ...
In Ecuador's highlands, an Indigenous community faces choice between 2 candidates they don't trust
The two candidates vying for Ecuador’s presidency in a second-round run-off never campaigned in Cochapamba. Their faces are ...
Venomous snake native to Ecuador found in New Hampshire banana shipment
A lone ornate cat-eye snake, a mildly venomous species native to Ecuador, hitchhiked its way to the colder climates of the ...
Drug gangs in Ecuador turn to "death saint" for protection — and allegedly human sacrifices
"They stole children from other towns and sacrificed them in front of her (Santa Muerte) when they wanted to land a big hit," ...
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Ecuador votes for a new president after years of violence and blackouts
Five people were later imprisoned for his murder, with prosecutors accusing two of them of being members of the notorious Los ...
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Ecuador chooses a leader amid murder, blackouts and stagnation
R unning Ecuador seems an unenviable job. In recent years it has become the most violent state in mainland Latin America.
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Ecuador’s next debt-for-nature deal falls short of Indigenous involvement
Ecuador completed a debt-for-nature swap to support Amazon conservation through the creation of the Amazon Biocorridor. While ...
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Ecuadorian voters, many of them crime victims, head to the polls for presidential election
People on the streets of Ecuador can rattle off the places they have encountered criminals: On the bus, at the park, on the sidewalk, in a cab, by the mall, next to a restaurant. And, while finger ...
UConn announces official signing of Class of 2025 recruit, Ecuador native Blanca Quiñonez
UConn women's basketball's Class of 2025 recruit Blanca Quiñonez is the program's first-ever player from South America.