The Criminal Creep of Ecuador’s Gangs Into Peru
As unknown men marched through a rural indigenous community in Peru’s Amazonian province of Condorcanqui, residents looked on with a…
Violence Transforms Ecuador’s Migration Landscape
A year after Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa declared war on organized crime, the country is grappling with a surge in…
Massacres Surge as Gangs Atomize in Ecuador
A recent series of massacres in Ecuador is further evidence that more access to high-powered weapons, heightened impunity, and an…
The Rise and Fall of El Negro Willy, Ecuador’s Prison-Guard Mafia Boss
The first sign that armed gang members had invaded a TV station in Guayaquil came when two masked youths appeared…
Will Costa Rica Follow the Same Criminal Path as Ecuador?
High levels of violence indicate how once-peaceful Costa Rica is feeling the tightening grip of cocaine trafficking. But is the…
Tiguerones
Within just a few years, the Tiguerones have risen from obscurity to a position as one of Ecuador’s most dangerous…