Ecuador

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S. would consider setting up a military base in Ecuador, a country that currently has a tense relationship with Venezuela, if invited by the South American country

Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa said Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro is a cartel leader and his government will do "everything to end narco terrorism"

Two Colombian soldiers were doused with gasoline and set on fire as the military attempted to destroy a cocaine laboratory.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited the Ecuadorian capital to declare two Ecuadorian gangs as foreign terrorist organizations.

Ecuador is negotiating a deal with the U.S. to receive hundreds of U.S. deportees who have refugee status as long as they have not committed crimes and have no health issues, the South American country's foreign minister said

Mexican cartels, particularly the Sinaloa and Jalisco cartels, have entrenched themselves in Ecuador, partnering with local gangs that have adopted brutal tactics of violence, extortion, and corruption.

The current Secretary of State handed over the responsibility of USAID to Russel Vought, Director of the Office of Management and Budget.

In a deeply unsettling incident that has shocked both Ecuador and the wider region, Keyla Andreína González, a 28-year-old content creator from Guayaquil, Ecuador, was shot and killed in her home during a live TikTok broadcast.

Adolfo "Fito" Macías is the first Ecuadorian national to be extradited under a new legal provision approved by referendum in 2023 as part of President Daniel Noboa's broader security reforms

The lobbying efforts by governments like El Salvador and Argentina span requests for trade deals, military support, energy investments, and diplomatic access

An Ecuadorian soccer player's wife and 5-year-old child were kidnapped during a home invasion on Wednesday after the intruders appeared to be looking for him.

Mexico's Foreign Ministry flatly rejected claims made in Ecuador that hitmen from the North American country were travelling south to attack Daniel Noboa

With over 90 percent of the votes counted, the National Election Council said Noboa had an unassailable 12-point lead over his leftist rival Luisa Gonzalez.

The toll was reported by the local police chief, Herbie Guamani, and a police source said the gunfight involved opposing factions of a gang called Los Tigerones, one of the most powerful in this formerly peaceful country.

In a darkened military command center near the Peruvian border, eight Ecuadoran marines armed with rusting M4 rifles prepare for a patrol.

Incumbent president Daniel Noboa and leftist Luisa Gonzalez both hail from the country's populous Pacific coastal belt, are sporty and telegenic, and have several tattoos.

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

Incumbent President Daniel Noboa and his leftist rival Luisa Gonzalez crisscrossed their equator-hugging Andean nation, holding final rallies ahead of a midnight deadline to halt campaigning.

Ecuador announced it will impose a 27% tariff on all Mexican goods. However, fewer than 0.1% of all Mexican exports in 2023 went to the South American country

"El Chino" was arrested along with two other alleged suspects; authorities seized drugs, firearms and armored vehicles

The 22-year-old Ecuadorian activist has previously fought for the rights of the community living in the Amazon rainforest.

In the last five years, only Gaza (159) and Ukraine (59) have reported more journalist deaths than Mexico (55)

While some praised the candidate's creativity and boldness in seeking alternative ways to reach the public, others criticized the choice of a platform primarily associated with adult content

Justices last week ordered the company, Furukawa, to pay $120,000 to each of the 342 victims -- a total of around $41 million. It will also have to make a public apology to them.

His kidnappers had demanded $60,000 for his release along with that of a friend

The Ecuadorian actor and presenter is getting a fresh start in Miami. Danilo Carrera, who left everything a year and a half ago is returning to Telemundo where he started his career, to star in 'Sed de Venganza'

The family of a deceased woman whose body was shipped to the wrong country is suing a New York funeral home after discovering the mistake on TikTok.

Carlos Polit sentenced to 10 years for laundering Odebrecht bribes through Miami real estate and businesses, concealing millions in corrupt payments.

Some of the victims in Sunday's shooting had as many as 40 bullet wounds, police in the western Samborondon municipality reported on X.

Roger Mojica, Director of Panama's National Immigration Service, said that 11 flights conducted have had an approximate cost of $900,000