In one incident, gunmen on motorcycles fired into a crowd gathered outside a grocery store, killing a child and six adults, ...

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

On Ecuador's lawless southwest coast, drug gangs operate with impunity and terrified residents ask if their president's "iron ...

Noboa's blend of populist bravado, aggressive security policies and alignment with Trumpian politics has positioned him, at ...

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

“These are not conventional gangs. They are terrorist groups ... a charge he has repeatedly denied. Noboa’s first term has ...

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

Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa is aiming for a full term in the presidential election, focusing on reducing crime and power ...

President Daniel Noboa is favored to win Sunday’s presidential election as many voters embrace his heavy-handed tactics to ...

Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa claimed, without evidence, that the first round of the country’s presidential race was rife ...

Ecuador will choose its next president in a runoff election in April between conservative incumbent Daniel Noboa and leftist ...

Ecuador’s presidential election is shaping up to be a repeat of the 2023 race when voters chose a conservative young ...