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Ecuador Minister Tied Prison Deaths to Opposition Arrest — Without a Single Fact to Show

Eight died in Ecuador's dual prison riots on Oct. 22. Interior Minister Reimberg then tied the deaths to an opposition arrest — without evidence.

Latin Times · Oct 24

'Jail or Hell' for Alleged Los Lobos Suspect: Ecuador Minister Says 'La Muerte' Made Victims To Dig Own Graves

Ecuadorian authorities arrested alleged Los Lobos enforcer Hermes Ponce, known as 'La Muerte', in Naranjal, while separately detaining a suspected Los Choneros leader in El Oro.

International Business Times UK · Sep 21

What Ecuador's New Role Leading an 18-Nation Anti-Cartel Coalition Means for Manta's Fishermen

Ecuador admits joint intelligence work behind three boat sinkings this week, even as it distances itself from U.S. strikes killing its fishermen.

Latin Times · Sep 5

Alleged Leader of Top Ecuadorian Cartel Arrested in Spain After Years on the Run

Ecuadorian officials said Wilmer Geovanny Chavarría Barré had previously faked his death and assumed a new identity to hide in Europe while continuing to direct his criminal network from abroad.

Latin Times · Nov 18, 2025

Deadly Riots in Ecuador Prison Leaves More Than 30 Inmates Dead, 27 by Asphyxiation

Ecuador's Interior Minister John Reimberg said inmates across the country have been staging violent uprisings to prevent their transfer to new maximum-security prisons.

Latin Times · Nov 15, 2025

Two explosions rock Ecuador. Authorities blame local criminal gang and Colombian ex-FARC dissidents

Two explosions have rocked different parts of Ecuador, just hours after a vehicle exploded in a port city, killing one person

The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2025

Rubio Eyes Tough-security Ally In Ecuador

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is expected to discuss bolstering security cooperation Thursday in violence-swept Ecuador, as he champions a shoot-first crackdown on the region's criminal groups.

International Business Times · Sep 4, 2025

Ecuador reveals how notorious gang leader 'Fito' hid in his hometown for 18 months after jailbreak

Ever since Ecuador’s most notorious gang leader vanished from his prison cell in January 2024, the mystery of his whereabouts has been the buzz of the nation

The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2025