A network of 43 members of Los Choneros and Los Lobos falls in Ecuador in a macro police operation.

The National Police of Ecuador reported this Wednesday the detention of 43 alleged members of the criminal organizations Los Lobos, linked to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) of Mexico, and Los Choneros, in a series of simultaneous operations in …

US Special Forces Conducting Operations Inside Ecuador

Authored by Kyle Anzalone via Antiwar.com, An Ecuadorian official confirmed that US Green Berets were engaged in anti-cartel operations. Earlier this year, President Donald Trump formed a coalition, dubbed Shield of the Americas, that was aimed at …

Ecuador Security

How Ecuador became a global cocaine hub

For decades, discussions about Latin America’s cocaine trade have tended to focus on the same places. Colombia and Peru produce much of the world’s coca, while Mexico’s cartels dominate trafficking into the US. But between these known parts of the supply …

New frog species discovered in Ecuador after over a century of taxonomic confusion

In the humid forests of the Ecuadorian Chocó, scientists officially identified Pristimantis milpe, a frog that for more than 100 years was confused with another species. The discovery, published in the journal ZooKeys, was led by specialists from the …

Delays in Peru and Ecuador boost commercial opportunities for Brazilian mango

Brazil's mango market is heading into the second half of 2026 with a positive outlook thanks to a tighter supply from competing suppliers and growing international demand. That is the view of Ronaldo Araújo, CEO of Sebastião da Manga, who expects a …

Singapore and Ecuador seek deeper cooperation in areas including trade and food security

Singapore and Ecuador are looking to deepen cooperation in areas including food security, digitalisation and trade, as they seek to strengthen economic links between Southeast Asia and Latin America. Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong with President of …

Salazar Reports a High-Grade Tungsten-Silver Intersection at the Pijili Project, Ecuador: 2.00 Metres Grading 1.80% W ...

Re-interpretation of results confirms a newly identified, higher-grade 2-metre interval grading 1.8% W, 740 g/t Ag and 0.63% Cu within the previously disclosed zone in drill hole MERC-011. Copper, silver and tungsten are all listed on the United States …

What can Indonesia learn from Ecuador’s shrimp farming success?

While Ecuador’s meteoric rise if shrimp farming would be near-impossible for other countries to emulate, a recent presentation by the CNA’s chief executive, suggests that Indonesia could learn a great deal from their success. Yahira Piedrahita, executive …

Ecuador Records 345 Child Homicides in Seven Months, Historic High

The trend makes the period the deadliest for childhood and adolescence since comparable records exist, evidencing a sustained escalation of violence in Ecuador. Photo: EFE. August 25, 2026 Hour: 5:54 pm 🔗 Comparte este artículo PDF Ecuador registered 345 …