13 inmates found dead after explosion at prison in Ecuador
The deaths occurred Sunday at a prison in the coastal city of Machala, Ecuador, after "the detonation of an explosive device" outside, officials said.
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Leader of gang targeted by U.S. captured years after faking his death
Wilmer Chavarriais is believed to be the leader of Los Lobos, a drug trafficking syndicate that was recently designated a terrorist organization by the U.S.
U.S. reaches trade frameworks with Argentina, Guatemala, El Salvador and Ecuador
The agreements will likely affect the prices of things like cocoa, bananas and coffee.
31 dead after Ecuador prison riot, officials say
At least 27 inmates were found dead from asphyxiation at a prison in Ecuador where a riot broke out that left four others dead earlier in the day, officials said.
16-year-old soccer player killed by stray bullet in Ecuador
Since 2021, Ecuador has experienced growing criminal violence by gangs operating in coordination with Colombian and Mexican cartels involved in drug trafficking.
Half of uncontacted tribes could be wiped out in 10 years, report says
Loggers were killed after entering Mashco Piro territory in Peru's Amazon, with Indigenous leaders warning that such clashes are inevitable when frontier zones go unpoliced.
Ecuador releases survivor of U.S. strike on alleged "narco sub"
Ecuador released a man who survived a U.S. strike on a suspected drug-trafficking vessel after finding no evidence that he had committed a crime, officials said.
Boat strike survivors return to home countries
The Department of Defense has released footage from Friday's deadly strike on an alleged drug-carrying vessel in the Caribbean Sea. CBS News Pentagon reporter and producer Eleanor Watson has the details.
Judge shot dead while walking his kids to school in Ecuador
Police said the Los Lobos gang -- designated a foreign terrorist organization by the U.S. -- was suspected of the attack on the judge.
14 people killed, with victims showing "signs of torture" in Ecuador
Four men and four women had "signs of torture" with their hands tied together and "their heads covered in black bags," according to a police report.
17 killed in Ecuador prison riot days after deadly jailbreak
Clashes between drug gangs claimed at least 17 lives at an Ecuadoran prison, with rampaging inmates beheading and maiming rivals, officials said.
14 killed in prison clashes in Ecuador as some inmates escape
Ecuador has seen violence spiral in recent years as enemy gangs with ties to Mexican and Colombian cartels vie for control.
Prehistoric insects trapped in amber give glimpse into ancient life
Scientists have discovered prehistoric insects preserved in amber in South America for the first time.
7 killed in another mass shooting at a pool hall in Ecuador
The attack was the fourth of its kind in recent weeks in the South American country.
U.S. designating 2 more gangs as foreign terrorist groups, Rubio says
The announcement targeting Los Lobos and Los Choneros came after a lethal U.S. military strike against a similarly designated gang in Venezuela.
7 killed in pool hall shooting weeks after massacre at different pool hall
A similar pool hall massacre took place last month in the southwestern tourist city of General Villamil Playas, leaving at least nine dead.
Shootout at Ecuador nightclub kills 8 as violent crime surges, police say
A shooting at a nightclub in Ecuador on Sunday killed eight people and injured three others in the latest violent incident to hit the spiraling South American country, authorities said.
At least 9 people shot dead while playing pool in Ecuador tourist city
Local media reports said the attackers were armed with automatic rifles, and bullet holes were visible on the pool tables.
Drug lord pleads not guilty in U.S. court after extradition from Ecuador
José Adolfo Macías Villamar, whose nickname is "Fito," escaped from a prison in Ecuador last year and was recaptured June.
Ecuador's top drug lord agrees to U.S. extradition after being captured
Adolfo Macias, alias "Fito," was captured in June after escaping from a maximum security prison last year in a jailbreak that sparked a severe wave of gang violence.
Most wanted Ecuadorian drug lord captured
Authorities have captured Ecuador's most wanted fugitive, a drug lord known as Fito, after he escaped prison more than a year ago. Cristian Benavides has details.
Ecuador President Daniel Noboa sworn in for second term amid rising crime
The inauguration in Quito, the country's capital, was attended by Health Secretary Robert Kennedy, Jr.
Five fishermen who spent 55 days adrift at sea arrive in the Galapagos Islands
The three Peruvians and two Colombians had been missing since mid-March and were found on May 7 by an Ecuadorian boat called Aldo.
Soccer player's wife, 5-year-old child kidnapped as he hid under bed
The incident occurred amid a state of emergency declared 10 days ago by the government in nine areas of the country.
Soccer player's wife, 5-year-old child rescued after being kidnapped
The kidnappers demanded $500,000 for the release of the wife and son but the family refused to pay, police said.
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