Blackwater founder to help Ecuador 'do what it takes' on gangs, minister says
Ecuador's security forces will "very soon" receive advice from Erik Prince, the private security executive, on fighting ...
Trump announced mass expulsions, but the pace of deportation flights is slower than Biden’s
Countries that received more deportation flights don't see major changes and predict that the year will end with fewer ...
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Former Spanish military man who spied on Assange for the CIA is investigated for falsifying evidence
A Madrid court opens a probe into why the owner of a security company tried to blame the former ambassador of Ecuador, now ...
Ecuador partnering with Blackwater founder in divisive nationwide crackdown on crime
Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa has announced a “strategic alliance” to fight organized crime with Erik Prince, the founder ...
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Guayaquil Massacre a Harsh Reminder of Ecuador’s Security Reality
The recent killings show how the government's tough-on-crime response has been minimally effective at best and spurred ...
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Ecuador receives first two of five H225 Super Puma helicopters
The Ecuadorian Army accepted delivery of two Airbus H225 (AS332) Super Puma helicopters on 5 March. Ecuador purchased five ...
Ecuador's Second Presidential Election of 2025
Ecuadorian voters will choose between incumbent conservative President Daniel Noboa and progressive challenger Luisa González ...
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Drug den owner, 5 others busted in PDEA Basilan sting
Agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency arrested a drug den owner and five others in an entrapment operation in ...
22 dead amid gang clashes in Ecuador's largest city
Gang infighting has left nearly two dozen people dead in Guayaquil, Ecuador's largest city. 14 people were arrested in the aftermath of the Thursday skirmish.
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Ecuador security forces given blanket amnesty in cartel fight
Ecuador's president announced on Friday an amnesty for security forces fighting drug cartels in the port city of Guayaquil, ...
Bloodshed in Ecuador as 22 are killed in street gunfights: Rival factions of notorious gang clash as president scrambles to crackdown on violence plaguing the country
Gun battles broke out across the northern neighborhood of Nueva Prosperina on Thursday afternoon between members of criminal ...
Ecuadorian president offers carte blanche to police and military after attack kills 22 in Guayaquil
Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa has granted preemptive pardons for police and military personnel responding to an armed ...