People on the streets of Ecuador can rattle off the places they have encountered criminals: On the bus, at the park, on the ...

R unning Ecuador seems an unenviable job. In recent years it has become the most violent state in mainland Latin America.

President Daniel Noboa hopes to secure a full four-year term but faces concerns over high crime and economic issues.

Ecuador, the only dollarized country in South America, holds elections this Sunday in a complex economic situation, marked by ...

"They stole children from other towns and sacrificed them in front of her (Santa Muerte) when they wanted to land a big hit," ...

One legislator is pushing for more severe punishment but others in the country blame not the young killers but a state which ...

Ecuador's dueling presidential hopefuls made a last-ditch pitch to late-deciding voters Thursday, wrapping a bitter campaign ...

Ecuadorean leftist Luisa Gonzalez says her plans to spend on social welfare and impose harsher penalties for criminals will ...

In Ecuador's presidential election, both top candidates want a second chance. Incumbent Daniel Noboa to finish his crackdown ...

Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa is betting that his pledges to push crime-fighting initiatives begun under his truncated ...

Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa has announced the closure of Ecuador's borders starting Saturday for three days, including ...

Ecuador’s conservative president says that he is raising tariffs on Mexican imports in a move that echoes the trade barriers ...