José Adolfo Macías ‘Fito’, the leader of ‘Los Choneros’, the largest criminal gang in Ecuador and one of the most dangerous, he was included in the rewards program to capture the most wanted criminals, after he escaped from prison where he was serving a 34-year prison sentence. The program ‘131 Together for Safety’ of the […]
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Homicide ratio confirms Ecuador as the most violent country in the region
Ecuador closed the year 2023 with the tragic balance of 7,200 violent deaths, which represents a rate of 45 homicides per 100,000 population and places the country as the most violent of Latin America, according to data from the Ecuadorian Observatory of the Organized crime. The increase in figures shows the new dynamics of violence […]
An Ecuador in a “state of war” faces the power of drug trafficking for the third day
Desolate streets, closed businesses and the center of Quito militarized. A Ecuador immersed in “state of war” faces the power of drug traffickers this Wednesday for the third day under a climate of panic and fatigue. “(Today I feel) a little anger, fear was yesterday”Fernando Escobar, owner of a cafeteria in the Ecuadorian capital, tells […]
Noboa: “We are in a state of war and we cannot give in to these terrorists”
The president of EcuadorDaniel Noboa, assured this Wednesday that his country is in a state of war after the violent actions carried out by organized crime gangs that led him to declare internal armed conflictand anticipated that he does not intend to negotiate or give in to these groups, which his Government has described as […]
What does Nayib Bukele think in the midst of the wave of violence in Ecuador?
The Salvadoran president and candidate for immediate reelection for the Nuevas Ideas (NI) party, Nayib Bukele, noted that “It’s not blowing and making bottles” at times when Ecuador is in a state of emergency and in “internal armed conflict” declared by the president, Daniel Noboa. Bukele He published his writing on the social network directly […]
What does Nayib Bukele think in the midst of the wave of violence in Ecuador?
The Salvadoran president and candidate for immediate reelection for the Nuevas Ideas (NI) party, Nayib Bukele, noted that “It’s not blowing and making bottles” at times when Ecuador is in a state of emergency and in “internal armed conflict” declared by the president, Daniel Noboa. Bukele He published his writing on the social network directly […]
Ecuadorian Army detains two “terrorists” in the border area with Peru
The Ecuadorian Army reported this Wednesday the arrest of two people with weapons, whom it referred to as “terrorists“, in the border with Peru. “Military and police personnel were greeted with rifle shots. As a result of the military operation, two terrorists were arrested”, he noted on his X account (formerly Twitter). In the possession […]
Crisis in Ecuador: countries take different actions in the face of a wave of violence unleashed
At least 10 people, including two police officers, have died so far in the wave of violence unleashed by criminal organizations in Ecuadorlocal media reported. The president of Ecuador, Daniel Noboaissued a decree declaring the existence of an internal armed conflict at the national level and ordering the military forces to act to dismantle 22 […]
What is the response to the escalation of violence in Ecuador after an assault on a television
The assault by a group of hooded men on a television station in Ecuador while broadcasting live the mid-afternoon news broke into the lives of Ecuadorians on Tuesday with an unprecedented attack that evidenced a new jump in the criminal spiral in the country, which has been immersed in violence, insecurity and for three years. […]
At least 10 dead as the wave of violence leaves Ecuador
At least a dozen people, including two police officers shot dead in Nobol, in the Ecuadorian province of Guayas, have died so far in the unprecedented wave of violence unleashed by criminal organizations in Ecuadorlocal media reported. The last two reported fatalities from the attacks recorded on Tuesday are two police officers “vilely murdered by […]