R unning Ecuador seems an unenviable job. In recent years it has become the most violent state in mainland Latin America.

Ecuador is facing a crisis that’s spiraling out of control. From rising crime and political turmoil to economic struggles and ...

Ecuador's dueling presidential hopefuls made a last-ditch pitch to late-deciding voters Thursday, wrapping a bitter campaign ...

People on the streets of Ecuador can rattle off the places they have encountered criminals: On the bus, at the park, on the ...

By Maxwell Radwin The last time Ecuador held elections, in 2023, the country’s national assembly had been dissolved and ...

One legislator is pushing for more severe punishment but others in the country blame not the young killers but a state which ...

Ecuador’s conservative president says that he is raising tariffs on Mexican imports in a move that echoes the trade barriers ...

For many years, Ecuador had one of the lowest homicide rates in Latin America – an indicator of low gang activity. As a result, it hadn’t developed a robust police and military response to gangs.

Leónidas Iza analyses the country’s economic and political crisis, the impact of popular mobilisations and the need to ...

When he became the youngest president to be elected in Ecuador’s history, Daniel Noboa promised to attack twin crime and ...

That could compound an energy crisis in ... be disastrous for Ecuador, and only add to turmoil and frustration from residents who are dealing with increasing crime and political instability.

Ecuadorians will soon elect a new president, and the results of the military crackdown have been mixed. Do any of the candidates have an alternative vision?