New Charges in Emblematic Murder Case Shake Ecuador’s Political Landscape
Ecuadorian prosecutors have charged former Interior Minister José Serrano with helping plan the high-profile assassination of a presidential candidate in…
Video: The Military is Going to Leave Ecuador’s Prisons – What Comes Next?
Last week, Ecuador announced it would begin to withdraw military forces from the prisons, over a year and half after…
Niño Guerrero: The Prison Kingpin Who Took Tren de Aragua Transnational
Héctor Rusthenford Guerrero Flores alias ‘Niño Guerrero’ Name Héctor Rusthenford Guerrero Flores Alias Niño Guerrero Country Venezuela Criminal Group Tren…
Fito: The Rise and Fall of Ecuador’s Most Wanted Crime Boss
José Adolfo Macías Villamar, alias ‘Fito’ Name José Adolfo Macías Villamar Alias Fito Country Ecuador Criminal Group The Choneros Location…
Is Latin America Prepared to Mitigate Digital Recruitment by Crime Groups?
The recruitment of children into criminal organizations throughout Latin America via the use of social media platforms and online video…
OAS Report Flags Short-Term Strategies to Limit LatAm Arms Trafficking
Arms trafficking presents complex challenges to authorities around Latin America and the Caribbean, but a recent report found combating these…
Latin America’s Risky Bet on Hired Guns to Fight Crime
Erik Prince, military entrepreneur and founder of Blackwater USA, is returning to the spotlight – this time in Latin America,…
Colombia: Land of Opportunity — And Danger — for Ecuador’s Crime Bosses
A trend of Ecuadorian criminal leaders turning up in neighboring Colombia underscores how the country serves as a refuge —…
What Is Behind the Murders of Transit Officials in Ecuador?
A recent wave of violence against traffic authorities in Ecuador exposes the importance of these entities for criminal groups looking…
The Fall of Fito: What It Means — and Doesn’t — for Ecuador’s Underworld
Ecuadorian security forces captured the country’s most notorious criminal leader in a crucial — though largely symbolic — win in…