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When I moved to Ecuador for love, it was meant to be temporary — but I'm still happily living here 7 years later
I moved from Canada to Quito, Ecuador, to be with my boyfriend. It was supposed to be temporary, but the weather, nature, and ...
At least 9 people shot dead while playing pool at bar in Ecuador tourist city: "There may be more victims"
Local media reports said the attackers were armed with automatic rifles, and bullet holes were visible on the pool tables.
Ecuador’s most notorious drug lord taken to U.S., plans to plead not guilty
José Adolfo “Fito” Macías Villamar, the alleged leader of Los Choneros, will face drug and weapons charges in New York ...
Ecuador extradites leader of violent Ecuadorian drug gang to the United States
Ecuador has extradited the leader of a violent Ecuadorian gang who relied on hitmen, bribes and military weapons to do ...
Ecuador’s most notorious drug kingpin has been extradited to the US
Ecuador’s most notorious drug kingpin has been extradited to the United States, a month after he was recaptured following a ...
Nine killed in Ecuador pool hall were 'collateral victims', say police
Police in Ecuador say nine people shot dead by gunmen in a pool hall on Saturday were "collateral victims" and not the ...
Ecuador’s Cocaine Trafficking Crisis Is a Problem for the U.K., Too
The increasing volumes of cocaine reaching the U.K. meet a soaring demand that has reportedly resulted in the country having the second-highest cocaine usage rate in the world. The post Ecuador's ...
Ecuador’s capital rocked by water shortage crisis upending daily life
Desperation is mounting in Ecuador’s capital as thousands of people remain without drinking water a week into Quito’s worst ...
Ecuador extradites drug kingpin to United States
José Adolfo Macías Villamar, nicknamed "Fito," and considered the leader of a violent Ecuadorian gang accused of smuggling ...
Leader of Ecuador’s Most Powerful Gang to Face Drug Charges in New York
José Adolfo Macías, known as Fito, escaped twice before authorities in the South American country apprehended him. He ...
Ecuador says it needs both US, China
Ecuador's minister of foreign affairs and human mobility says the country needs to maintain balanced support for development from the United States and China.