Carlos D was the second-in-command of Los Lobos (The Wolves) and "considered a high-value target," the armed forces said in a ...

Daniel Noboa’s government should prioritize reforms to the justice system.

Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) The Chone Killers have embodied the mutation of ...

Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso Monday declared ... Lasso's decision is said to be in response to an increase in the homicide rate throughout the country and other criminal acts related ...

The Ecuadorian coastal province El Oro has emerged as a new hotspot for violence, as splintering criminal groups compete for control of the region’s lucrative criminal economies.

Ecuador registered a record 47 homicides per 100,000 inhabitants in 2023, up from a rate of six murders per 100,000 inhabitants in 2018. Noboa in January declared a state of emergency and ordered ...

Experts fear that the rate could reach 40 by the end of 2023. Last Friday, Ecuador's Education Ministry ... and other organized crime activities.

Peru is facing its worst public safety crisis in recent memory, with top government officials blaming transnational criminal organizations for the chaos and violence that’s also roiling neighbors ...