Sentencing caps yearlong investigation into abuse, disappearance of four children in Guayaquil amid crime crackdown.

QUITO, Dec ‌22 (Reuters) - ​An Ecuadorean ‌court on ​Monday sentenced 11 ‍of 17 soldiers ​to ​more ⁠than 34 years in prison over the forced ‌disappearance of four boys ​aged ‌11 to ‍15 during ...

Eleven soldiers have been jailed for more than 34 years over the disappearance of four murdered boys in Ecuador. The children ...

Chilean President-elect José Antonio Kast is departing on Monday for Ecuador amid escalating security concerns.

The deaths occurred Sunday at a prison in the coastal city of Machala, Ecuador, after "the detonation of an explosive device" outside, officials said.

The assassination of footballer Mario Pineida exposes the growing violence in Ecuador, where sports betting mafias have made players targets for hitmen ...

The findings risk complicating the president’s tough-on-crime narrative at a moment when his government is seeking stronger ...

Ecuador’s numerous gangs boast significant territorial presence and a diversity of funding streams that will pose a formidable challenge to the country’s weak institutions in what will likely be a ...

One of South America's most troubled country is wrestling again with who is best to combat its rampant drug trafficking, corruption and crime. Tomorrow, Ecuadorians vote for a new president who can ...

Ecuadorians will head to the polls on Sunday in a runoff presidential election, choosing between a conservative incumbent or a leftist lawyer as the country struggles with a cocaine-fueled security ...

Ecuador’s president announced unprecedented coca cultivation figures this week, highlighting the country’s role as a fledgling cocaine producer, though uncertainty remains as to the true extent of ...

(CNN) — Voters in Ecuador are casting their ballots in a presidential runoff election between conservative incumbent Daniel Noboa and leftist lawyer Luisa González – a race overshadowed by drug-fueled ...