Explosion outside Ecuador’s most notorious prison kills guard
An explosion outside the Litoral Penitentiary, Ecuador's most dangerous prison, left one guard dead and two injured on ...
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Ecuador President Noboa taps Blackwater founder to combat gang violence
By Mathew Cohen Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa announced on March 11 that he had formed a “strategic alliance” with US ...
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Guayaquil Massacre a Harsh Reminder of Ecuador’s Security Reality
The recent killings show how the government's tough-on-crime response has been minimally effective at best and spurred ...
22 dead amid gang clashes in Ecuador's largest city
Gang infighting has left nearly two dozen people dead in Guayaquil, Ecuador's largest city. 14 people were arrested in the aftermath of the Thursday skirmish.
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Ecuador security forces given blanket amnesty in cartel fight
Ecuador's president announced on Friday an amnesty for security forces fighting drug cartels in the port city of Guayaquil, ...
Ecuadorian president offers carte blanche to police and military after attack kills 22 in Guayaquil
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.
Gang infighting leaves 22 dead in Ecuador's Guayaquil
Infighting between factions of a gang vying for control over territory in Ecuador's largest city Guayaquil left nearly two ...