Since the right has taken over Ecuador, this nation has become the Latin American country with the highest homicide rate. In the early hours of Tuesday, a riot at the Litoral Penitentiary in Guayaquil left at least 15 inmates dead and another 14 injured. Residents in neighborhoods near the penitentiary reported hearing gunshots and explosions […]

On Wednesday, a new riot erupted at the Fourth Regional Prison in Guayaquil, marking the first episode of penitentiary violence since Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa declared an “internal armed conflict” and militarized the prisons. RELATED:  Guillermo Lasso Refuses to Answer Questions About Corruption Videos shared on social media show inmates setting mattresses on fire inside one […]

On Tuesday, Ecuadorian criminal organizations linked to international drug trafficking unleashed a wave of violence that left ten people dead in Guayaquil City. RELATED: Noboa Declares Internal Armed Conflict in Ecuador Among the victims are two police officers, Corporals Alex Taday and Luis Guanotuña, who were shot dead in Nobol, in the province of Guayas. […]