At least 27 inmates killed by ‘asphyxiation’ in southern Ecuador in wave of prison violence

Two clashes between rival gangs in a southern Ecuadorian prison left at least 31 inmates dead on Sunday, including 27 who ...
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)

Ecuador’s Military Detained an 11-Year-Old Boy. Then He Was Found Dead.

Facing surging gang violence & drug-linked crime, Ecuador’s government launched a military crackdown that critics allege has ‘disappeared’ innocents, including 11-year-old Steven Gerald Medina Lajones ...
AFP on MSN

In Ecuador port city, residents divided over possible return of US military

This Sunday, Ecuadorans will vote on whether to allow foreign military bases to return to the country. About 61 percent of ...

Soccer player, 16, killed by stray bullet in Ecuador, 4th player killed by gunfire this year

Since 2021, Ecuador has experienced growing criminal violence by gangs operating in coordination with Colombian and Mexican ...
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)

Ecuador in Transition: Marcel Mettelsiefen on Documenting a Nation in Crisis

Filmmaker Marcel Mettelsiefen talks about making the documentary ‘Drug War in Ecuador,’ an on-the-ground look at the country’s ongoing crisis.

Canada lineup vs. Ecuador: Projected starting XI, team news, roster for CanMNT international soccer friendly

Canada lineup vs. Ecuador: Projected starting XI, team news, roster for CanMNT international soccer friendly originally ...