Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa faces yet another sex violence complaint after the case was filed by the alleged victim, ...

The Litoral Penitentiary currently houses about 10,000 inmates — or double its capacity. Ecuador's Attorney General's office ...

Ecuador prison violence kills at least 15 people and injures 14 - Local media reported helicopters could be seen flying over ...

But like many in this once-peaceful South American country, he was rattled by the violence that hit like a hurricane over the past five-plus years. On Dec. 27, 2023, he fled his hometown of San Mateo ...

SAN MATEO, Ecuador (AP) — Oswaldo Angulo is a born fisherman, like generations before him. The oldest of his brothers, he dropped out of high school in Ecuador to learn the trade with his father.

A fight among inmates in Ecuador’s largest and most dangerous prison left 15 dead and 14 wounded, authorities said Tuesday, ...

Most people can stay and get work permits until they're resolved. In Ecuador’s tailspin of violence, there’s been diminished investment, lower wages and fewer jobs. Residents despair — some ...

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — A fight among inmates has left at least 15 people dead and 14 injured at Ecuador’s largest prison, authorities said Tuesday. The Litoral Penitentiary in the coastal city ...