YOU WONT BELIEVE: 37 - What They Never Told You

How Ecuador went from being Latin America's model of stability to a nation in crisis

Ecuador was until relatively recently seen as one of the safest countries in Latin America.

The Conversation · Jan 12, 2024

‘This used to be a calm place’: killing continues in Ecuador’s week of chaos

As cartels and crime syndicates flock to Ecuador for cocaine trade profits, its murder rate has soared, with a TV station assault the crescendo of a week of bloodshed

The Guardian - US · Jan 12, 2024

Archeologists uncover ‘lost valley of cities’ built 2,500 years ago in Ecuador

Archeologists have uncovered a cluster of lost cities in the Amazon rainforest that was home to at least 10,000 farmers around 2,000 years ago.

France 24 · Jan 12, 2024

What we know about 'Fito', Ecuador's notorious gang leader who escaped jail

José Adolfo Macías Villamar, leader of Los Choneros, one of the Ecuadorian gangs considered responsible for a spike in car bombings, kidnappings and slayings, was discovered missing from his prison cell where he was serving a sentence for drug trafficking.

France 24 · Jan 11, 2024

Brits on holiday in Ecuador describe ‘total chaos’ as cartel violence grips country

'I hope everyone can get back to their normal lives but I don't think that's going to happen,' a British tourist said

Evening Standard · Jan 11, 2024

Fearful Invasion: Armed Masked Men Strike TV Station, Chaos Ensues

Masked men cause havoc in Ecuador as they storm a television station live on air, creating chaos and tension. Thankfully, no lives were lost.

Top News · Jan 11, 2024

What we know about 'Fito,' Ecuador’s notorious gang leader who went missing from prison

José Adolfo Macías Villamar, leader of one of Ecuador's most dangerous gangs, was discovered missing from his cell in a prison where he was serving a sentence for drug trafficking

The Independent UK · Jan 11, 2024

Streets All But Empty In Ecuador As Gang Attacks Sow Terror

Walking fast, with their eyes alert and voices low, a few Ecuadorans flitted about fearfully Wednesday on city streets all but deserted amid an escalating conflict between the armed forces and violent drug gangs.

International Business Times · Jan 11, 2024

Drugs cartel kingpin, body double and mystery jailbreak: The narco who plunged Ecuador into national emergency

Adolfo Macías Villamar, known as Fito, escaped from prison on 7 January and plunged the country into chaos, Holly Evans writes

The Independent UK · Jan 10, 2024

Ecuador's Daniel Noboa: From Banana Empire Heir To Gangsters' Worst Nightmare?

At the age of 36, Ecuador's fresh-faced new President Daniel Noboa has been thrust into a full-scale confrontation with narco gangs terrorizing the South American nation in a bloody battle for supremacy.

International Business Times · Jan 10, 2024