Five severed heads found hanging on Ecuador beach amid escalating gang clashes

Ecuador gang violence escalates as five severed heads discovered on tourist beach in Puerto Lopez, highlighting country's record homicide rate amid military crackdown.

US to seek extradition of alleged leader of Ecuadorian drug trafficking gang from Spain, Ecuadorean official says

The United States filed charges against the alleged leader of the powerful Ecuadorean drug trafficking gang Los Lobos, paving ...
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Ecuador's Escalating Murder Rate: A Nation in Crisis

Ecuador witnessed a 30% increase in murders in 2025, challenging President Daniel Noboa's government amid turf wars between ...

Killers disguised as cops stormed soccer game to gun down 3 rival gang members: officials

Horrific video shows the moment armed men disguised as police officers stormed a soccer pitch in Ecuador and murdered three ...
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The U.S. is designating Ecuador's largest gangs as terrorists

QUITO, Ecuador — The United States will designate two of Ecuador's most powerful gangs — Los Lobos and Los Choneros — as foreign terrorist organizations, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced ...
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On the ground with the gangs, generals and families caught in Ecuador’s drug war

He says he was 18 years old when he first joined a gang in Ecuador a decade ago. Now a senior commander with a wife and kids, the man almost casually acknowledges he’s contributing to the deadly drug ...
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US gives Ecuador nearly $20 million in new funding, drones to fight drug gangs

QUITO (Reuters) -The United States announced nearly $20 million in new security commitments for Ecuador during a visit by Secretary of State Marco Rubio to the Andean country on Thursday, as ...