How Ecuador descended into gang violence - BBC
Jan 10, 2024 · In the most dramatic attack, a group of armed men forced their way into the studios of TC Television in Guayaquil, Ecuador's largest city, and tried to force one of the presenters …
Ecuador’s narco gang violence: A timeline of the recent crisis
Jan 10, 2024 · Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa has declared a state of emergency after at least 10 people were killed in a series of bold attacks in the past several days, as the South American country...
How Ecuador went from tourist haven to a nation in the grip of gangs - BBC
Apr 10, 2024 · In January, Ecuador made headlines around the world when a TV station was taken over by armed masked men during a live broadcast. At the same time, gangs carried out …
Ecuador’s president invites foreign armies to fight gangs in the ...
6 days ago · Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa wants foreign armies to help crack down on gang violence in the country. In an interview with the BBC published Tuesday night, Noboa said he wants US, European ...
Ecuador Finds Victory Elusive in ‘War on Gangs’ - InSight Crime
Dec 27, 2024 · Rival gangs launched a series of brutal attacks in illegal mining zones in the provinces of Azuay and El Oro. Local gangs now see less benefit in maintaining fixed alliances …
Drug-fueled organized crime in Ecuador, reaches new levels
Jan 28, 2024 · In Ecuador, thousands of gang members have been arrested since the government declared a war against criminal groups over three weeks ago. All this follows a violent uptick in gang-related...
Ecuador will seek foreign military aid to combat drug cartels as ...
Feb 19, 2025 · The government of Ecuador has taken another step in its effort to gain help from foreign military forces to combat drug cartels and various organized crime groups.
Ecuador arrests hundreds in bid to halt eruption of gang-based ... - CNN
Jan 13, 2024 · At least 859 people have been arrested in Ecuador since Tuesday in a national security operation to stop an outburst of gang violence, according to data published by Ecuador’s presidency on...
Ecuador's Daniel Noboa wants US and Europe to join battle against gangs
Mar 19, 2025 · Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa has told the BBC he wants US, European and Brazilian armies to join his "war" against criminal gangs.
Desperation over gang violence fuels a surge of migration from Ecuador …
Oct 30, 2024 · In this fishing village on the coast of Ecuador, the Angulo family personifies some of the forces driving migration to the U.S. Gangs have unleashed a wave of violence and …
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