Under President Daniel Noboa, the prisons have been declared “security zones” and are under the direct control of the police ...

Epipedobates are species of poisonous frogs found in dry and humid tropical forests on the western side of the Andes in Colombia, Ecuador and northern Peru, according to a study published Feb. 6 in ...

The US Agency for International Development (USAID) is facing intense scrutiny after the Donald Trump administration launched ...

Trump signed an executive order pausing foreign assistance for 90 days. "USAID is being run by radical lunatics," Trump said, ...

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

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.

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

The view outside from this eco-hotel in northern Ecuador reveals vast hillsides still scarred by fires. In late January 2024, ...

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

For many years, Ecuador had one of the lowest homicide rates in Latin America – an indicator of low gang activity. As a result, it hadn’t developed a robust police and military response to gangs.

Colombia's Andy Batioja strikes the ball during a South American U-20 Championship soccer match against Ecuador in Valencia, ...