Ecuador’s Kidnapping Epidemic, Told by a Survivor
“In those moments, I swear to you, you can’t even remember your mother’s name,” Felipe* told InSight Crime about the…
As Government Pressure Mounts, Ecuador’s Armed Gangs Strike Gold
After a 24-hour search party in the early days of July, police and military were met with gunfire as they…
As Government Pressure Mounts, Ecuador’s Gangs Strike Gold
After a 24-hour search party in the early days of July, police and military were met with gunfire as they…
Convictions in Ecuador Political Assassination, But No Clarity
Last week a judge in Ecuador sentenced five people convicted in the high-profile 2023 murder of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio,…
The Pioneering Albanian Trafficker Who Took Ecuador’s Drug Trade By Storm
Around midnight on February 6, 2024, Ecuador’s National Police stormed a beige, two-story villa in a luxurious gated community on…
Cocaine Surge Fuels Violence as Opium Falls: UN Drug Report 2024
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) released its annual drug report, highlighting the manifold destruction caused by…
Ecuador’s War on Gangs Stumbles in Key Coastal City
The Ecuadorian government is brandishing the results of its national gang crackdown as a victory, but continuing violence in the…
Prisoner Torture and Abuse Rife in Ecuador’s Gang Crackdown
When the military entered Latacunga prison in Cotopaxi, Ecuador on the afternoon of January 14, the inmates knew they were…
Ecuadorians Back President’s Security Agenda But Challenges Await
Ecuadorians delivered an overwhelming show of support for President Daniel Noboa’s hardline security policies in a referendum held as the…
After Sanctions, Will Ecuador Put a Stop to Shark-Fin Trafficking?
Authorities in Ecuador are contemplating a response to an international sanction of its shark trade, which could be the first…