US and European armies should join our war on gangs, Ecuador president tells BBC
Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa has told the BBC he wants US, European and Brazilian armies to join his "war" against ...
Ecuador’s president invites foreign armies to fight gangs in the country
In a local radio interview earlier this month, Noboa said his government was “already in talks” to receive foreign military ...
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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
At least 22 people have been brutally killed in Ecuador's port city of Guayaquil after rival factions of a drug trafficking gang vying for control over territory exchanged gunfire. Gun battles ...
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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 ...
Ecuador offers huge £780,000 for whereabouts of brutal drug cartel leader Fito after jail break
Adolfo Macias Villamar, alias El Fito, escaped from jail in Ecuador more than a year ago and an international hunt for the ...
Intense Rain Floods Ecuador's Central Coast
Several inches of rain fell on parts of Ecuador over the span of a few hours on Tuesday, March 11, flooding more than a dozen ...
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Ecuador Enlists Erik Prince in Battle Against Criminal Gangs
Ecuador seeks Erik Prince’s private security expertise to combat gangs escalating violence before the presidential runoff. President Noboa opts for military tactics to curb crime despite criticism.