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Ecuador ‘would love to have US forces’ helping in gang crackdown, president says
Ecuador has talked to the United States about receiving support in its battle against criminal gangs, President Daniel Noboa ...
Ecuador's Noboa faces tough future with the legislature. Can his mom help?
Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa - a millennial business heir who won a new term on Sunday by an unexpectedly wide margin - ...
How mafias like "Freddy Kruegers" and "Peaky Blinders" terrorize Ecuador through extortion and murder
A flood of cocaine from Colombia and Peru through Ecuadoran ports has created a plethora of mafias with striking names and ...
Ecuador ‘open’ to US military taking ‘control’ of crackdowns on illegal operations, president says
Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa indicated that he’s open to changing the country’s constitution to allow US troops into the ...
Noboa says no doubt about his victory in Ecuador vote as rival demands recount
Ecuador's national electoral council on Sunday declared President Daniel Noboa the winner of the country's presidential race, ...
Ecuador Re-Elects Leader Fighting War on Gangs Smuggling Cocaine to U.S.
Daniel Noboa wins despite failing to stop the country’s transformation into one of Latin America’s most violent places.
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Ecuador electoral council rejects claims of fraud in presidential vote
Ecuador's CNE electoral council on Tuesday dismissed claims of fraud in presidential elections that saw incumbent Daniel Noboa emerge victorious over leftist rival Luisa Gonzalez.
Ecuador imposes state of emergency before razor-close election
Ecuador declared a state of emergency Saturday in seven of its 24 provinces, including the capital Quito, saying it was needed to fight a dramatic rise in drug-linked violence.