Amid a wave of increasing violence and criminal activity in the country, this week the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) ...

It was a sunny afternoon in San Martin, Ecuador, on March 26 when Miguel, a 32-year-old Ecuadoran carpenter, gave a USA TODAY reporter a remote tour, via WhatsApp video call, of his farm in the Amazon ...

Q2 2026 earnings call: fuel/shipping pressure, Ecuador port sale proceeds, Greenfood deal, and ~$400M EBITDA outlook—read key insights now.

Ecuador has become a cocaine trafficking hub, plagued by gangs with ties to Mexican and Colombian cartels.

Ecuador's government was to begin imposing nationwide nighttime blackouts Monday evening in a bid to conserve energy. The move has been forced by widespread drought conditions depriving Ecuador of ...

Illegal taps on Ecuador's pipeline network jumped 34-fold between 2022 and mid-2025, with authorities now estimating around 20,000 gallons of fuel stolen daily at a cost of roughly $100 million a year ...

Andes Petroleum Ecuador Ltd is an oil company whose shareholders are CNPC (55 percent) and SINOPEC (45 percent), which has ...

Valencia, who wears the Capitan's band for Ecuador, failed to score in four matches at the 2026 World Cup. However, he remains the nation's leading goalscorer. The 35-year-old striker will return for ...

When Ruth Harrison and Dan Phillips relocated from the US to Ecuador two years ago, their main goal was to enjoy a peaceful retirement. Life had other ideas. Just as the couple – who have chosen to ...

Mexico begins its run through the 2026 FIFA World Cup knockout stage when it plays Ecuador in the round of 32. How to watch.

Shrugging off a raucous midnight serenade outside their team hotel as part of football's ‌folklore, travelling Ecuadorean fans embraced a festive World Cup atmosphere in Mexico City on Tuesday ahead ...

Mexico had a dream group stage in the 2026 World Cup but now must avoid a nightmare knockout round, drawing a difficult round of 32 contest against Ecuador. El Tri was able to win all three of its ...