Military convoys of heavily-armed soldiers are rumbling through the streets of the Ecuadorian port town of Esmeraldas. The trucks carry more than 100 soldiers wearing bullet-proof vests, trying to ...

The Ricardo Plaza Coliseum is partially collapsed after an earthquake in Esmeraldas, Ecuador, Friday, April 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Jorge Demera) QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — A strong 6.3 earthquake off ...

A violent clash between rival gangs at a prison in the coastal city of Esmeraldas, Ecuador, has left at least 17 dead, according to a statement from the National Police. “The situation stems from an ...

The route from Colombia to Ecuador to Mexico is a mainstay of the global cocaine trade. Rival factions in all three countries are teaming up, which may be good for business but is leading to spiraling ...

The leader of the Tiguerones, one of Ecuador’s most powerful and violent criminal groups and an important link in the international cocaine supply chain, has been captured in Spain, potentially ...

Along the coast facing the Pacific Ocean in the province of Esmeraldas (Ecuador) one can observe some stretches where a process of rapid erosion is currently in progress. If it is not prevented, it ...

Sex workers in Ecuador are building a national labor network and trying to curb HIV-AIDS, while dealing with the growing presence of minors and undocumented workers in brothels. The first of six ...

:: State oil company Petroecuador says the fire is under control and all staff are safely evacuated The state oil company Petroecuador and the country's energy minister said the fire was under control ...

Ecuador declared an environmental emergency due to an oil spill near Esmeraldas River in the northwestern coastal province of the country. Ecuadorian authorities said that part of the Trans-Ecuadorian ...

This story is part of the “Environmental Defenders” series, co-published by Latin America Bureau and Global Voices. It was translated from Spanish by Piotr Kozak. First, they were hit by the smell, ...