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

A semi-submersible vessel loaded with over 5,000 pounds of cocaine was intercepted off the Pacific coast of Colombia ... which is close to the Ecuador border. Officials said the "narco sub ...

The 'cardboard Noboas' have made a return to the coastal town of Olón in Ecuador, where President Daniel Noboa will cast his vote on Sunday in elections where he seeks re-election. These life-sized ...

They vie for a full four-year term, promising voters to reduce the widespread criminal activity that upended their lives four ...

Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa claimed ... Much of the violence has centered around the country’s coast, in provinces where Noboa’s campaign fared poorly. Guayas province, for example ...

BEIJING, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 jolted Off Coast of Ecuador at 1421 GMT on Friday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicenter ...

This newly discovered poison frog may represent an evolutionary step on the pathway towards developing brilliant warning ...

Like much of once-tranquil Ecuador, Puerto Bolivar has become a battleground for rival cartels fighting to bring record amounts of cocaine from Colombia and Peru to Europe, North America and Asia.

Early results in Ecuador's presidential race are tight and indicate a runoff election is likely between conservative ...

Epipedobates are species of poisonous frogs found in dry and humid tropical forests on the western side of the Andes in ...