Ecuador claims 28% drop in homicides amid concerns over anti-crime campaign
President Daniel Noboa has led a hardline effort against local criminal networks, including military operations with US.
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Giant tortoises return to Galapagos island after 150 years
More than 150 giant tortoises have been reintroduced to Ecuador’s Floreana Island in the Galapagos.
Published On 21 Feb 2026
US officers detain 5-year-old boy as Minnesota immigration raids continue
School superintendent says the child was ‘essentially’ used ‘as bait’ to apprehend his father, who is seeking asylum.
Ecuador announces 30 percent tariff on Colombia over drug trafficking
President Daniel Noboa has sought closer relations with Donald Trump while criticising Colombia’s left-wing leader.
Ecuador soldiers sentenced to 34 years in prison for disappearing children
Sentencing caps yearlong investigation into abuse, disappearance of four children in Guayaquil amid crime crackdown.
Former international footballer shot dead as violence escalates in Ecuador
Former Fluminense star Mario Pineida killed in attack as Ecuadorian president responds to most violent year in history.
Ecuadorean ex-President Lenin Moreno to stand trial for bribery charges
The former South American leader is accused of receiving bribes connected to the construction of a power plant.
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Meet the US’s drug running friends: A history of narcotics involvement
Trump claims to be cracking down on drug gangs in Venezuela but pardoned a Honduran drug lord serving time in the US.
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A timeline of CIA operations in Latin America
The recent strikes on boats in the Caribbean are an extension of a long US tradition of interference in the region.
Voters in Ecuador reject return of foreign military bases
Count of more than 90 percent of ballots show two-thirds rejecting the proposal to host foreign military bases.
Ecuador votes on return of US military bases to tackle drug violence
Referendum asks whether to lift constitutional ban as President Daniel Noboa seeks US help against cartels.
