1st LD: China, Ecuador sign cooperation plan on promoting Belt and Road Initiative

BEIJING, June 27 (Xinhua) -- China and Ecuador signed a cooperation plan on promoting the Belt and Road Initiative in Beijing on Friday. Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Ecuadorian counterpart Daniel Noboa witnessed the signing of the...

Special Series: Ecuador’s War on Gangs

Latest Article Recent cases have once again highlighted the criminal infiltration of Ecuador’s police and military personnel, adding to what is a long history of close ties between criminal… Ecuador’s war on gangs has been in the making for years....

Over 70 tons of inedible bananas from Ecuador destroyed in Ukraine

Between June 10 and 13, 2025, a shipment of fresh bananas from Ecuador weighing over 71 tons was destroyed in the control zone of the "Kyiv" Border Inspection Post. The reason: The fruit was deemed unfit for consumption according to Ukrainian food...

En una lujosa casa que ocultaba un búnker capturaron a alias “Fito”. ¿Cómo localizaron al hombre más buscado de Ecuador?

Por Ana María Cañizares, CNN en Español La Policía Nacional y las Fuerzas Armadas de Ecuador llevaban casi 18 meses intentando localizar a Adolfo Macías, alias “Fito”, quien se fugó de la Cárcel Regional de Guayaquil en enero de 2024 y se...

The Fall of Fito: What It Means — and Doesn’t — for Ecuador’s Underworld

Ecuadorian security forces captured the country’s most notorious criminal leader in a crucial — though largely symbolic — win in its “war on gangs.” A joint operation by police and military on June 25 led to the capture of Adolfo Macías Villamar,...

Estevao, with the number 20, playing for Brazil in a World Cup qualifier against Ecuador earlier this month

Spokane, WA (99201) Today Cloudy early with some clearing expected late. Low 59F. Winds SW at 10 to 15 mph.. Tonight Cloudy early with some clearing expected late. Low 59F. Winds SW at 10 to 15 mph. Updated: June 26, 2025 @ 3:44 pm

'Fito', most wanted man in Ecuador, recaptured

Trapdoor to Justice: Ecuador’s Top Drug Lord Caught in Luxury Lair.

- Advertisement - Ecuador’s most wanted criminal, Adolfo Macías Villamar, has been caught and is now in Guayaquil’s top security prison, La Roca, the Ecuadorian Ministry of Defense has confirmed. He is better known by his nickname “Fito” leader of...

Beer-belly drug lord snapped shirtless in cuffs is Ecuador's most wanted criminal

An infamous drug lord Adolfo Macias has been snapped kneeling on the floor surrounded by cops while shirtless. Macias, also known as Fito, was recaptured by Ecuadorian security forces yesterday (June 25), after his daring escape from authorities...

World News | Ecuador Recaptures Gang Leader Wanted in United States More Than Year After His Prison Escape

Quito(Ecuador), Jun 26 (AP) A fugitive drug trafficker wanted by authorities in Ecuador and the United States was recaptured more than a year after he escaped from prison in the Andean nation, Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa announced Wednesday....

China, Ecuador sign cooperation plan on promoting Belt and Road Initiative

Ecuador shrimp farms adopt living wage standards

The programme, launched mid-June in Guayaquil, Ecuador, aims to ensure that the workforce of participating companies earns sufficient income to lead a dignified life with their families. Through IDH’s Salary Matrix, a digital platform based on the...

In Ecuador’s Amazon, Big Oil exploits Indigenous communities in the absence of the state

Over the last 30 years, the three companies that have operated Block 10, an oil concession in the central Ecuadorian Amazon, have sought to divide local communities. They’ve also promoted practices intended to undermine residents’ autonomy,...

Chelsea dealt blow as star man picks up knock in S/F clash of FIFA Club World Cup

Chelsea have been dealt a blow ahead of the FIFA Club World Cup final after influential midfielder Moises Caicedo appeared to pick up an injury. The Ecuador international was forced off with an injury in the closing stages of his side's semi-final...

World AFP Ecuador's most-wanted gang leader 'Fito' captured

Ecuador's president announced Wednesday that the country's most-wanted fugitive, Los Choneros gang leader "Fito," had been recaptured over a year after his escape from prison triggered a wave of violence. "We have done our part to proceed with...

Gang leader wanted in the US is recaptured in Ecuador after prison escape

A fugitive drug trafficker wanted by authorities in Ecuador and the United States was recaptured over a year after he escaped from prison in the Andean nation, Ecuador's president announced Wednesday. José Adolfo Macías, alias “Fito,” who led a...

Fito - Ecuador's most-wanted fugitive - found hiding under kitchen counter after a year on the run

26 June 2025, 03:54 | Updated: 26 June 2025, 05:09 Ecuador's most-wanted fugitive has been recaptured - more than a year after he escaped from a maximum-security prison. Your browser doesn't recognise available video formats. Jose Adolfo Macias,...

Ecuador president states extension of state emergency

(MENAFN) President Daniel Noboa has announced a 30-day extension of the state of emergency in several regions of Ecuador, including the capital Quito, due to rising violence and what the government describes as "serious internal unrest." The...

Ecuador’s $332K Mining Fee Sparks Alarm Across Exploration Sector

Key Takeaways Ecuador’s new mining inspection fee could cost Salazar over $300,000. The levy is nearly ten times current concession fees, raising red flags. Fee threatens exploration viability and foreign investor confidence. Salazar joins...

Drug trafficker recaptured in Ecuador over a year after prison escape

José Adolfo Macías Villamar, a fugitive drug trafficker known as Fito and wanted by authorities in Ecuador and the United States, was recaptured more than a year after he escaped from prison in the Andean nation, Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa...