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.

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.

A year after Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa declared war on organized crime, the country is grappling with a surge in ...

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

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 ...

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 ...