Fuel shortages in major cities expose the deterioration of the national industry. While the government blames hoarding, ...

A fight among inmates has left at least 15 people dead and 14 injured at Ecuador's largest prison, authorities have said. The ...

Extortion has skyrocketed in Ecuador as criminal groups have gained power. The problem seems to be worsening, despite authorities claims.

QUITO, Aug 15 (Reuters) - The government of Ecuador has authorized security forces in Guayaquil to carry out inspections of houses as part of a new state of emergency, the interior minister said, ...

QUITO (Reuters) - Infighting between factions of a gang vying for control over territory in Ecuador's largest city Guayaquil left nearly two dozen people dead, authorities said on Friday. Gun battles ...

GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador — 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.

Guayaquil, Ecuador — Some 2,700 soldiers on Tuesday stormed a prison in Ecuador, retaking control of the facility as the death toll from a riot that started over the weekend rose to 31 inmates, ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A prison fight in Ecuador has left at least 15 people dead and 14 others injured, authorities in the South American ...

GUAYAQUIL/QUITO, July 13 (Reuters) - Violence is rising sharply in Guayaquil, Ecuador's largest city, as criminal groups brawl to control transport of drugs despite increased seizures, security forces ...

Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa has granted preemptive pardons for police and military personnel responding to an armed attack that killed at least 22 in the southern city of Guayaquil yesterday.

Violence erupted across the South American country this week after a notorious gang leader disappeared from prison. The president has declared a state of emergency. By Jin Yu Young Violence erupted ...