QUITO (Reuters) - Infighting between factions of a gang vying for control over territory in Ecuador's largest city Guayaquil ...

Ecuador's security forces will "very soon" receive advice from Erik Prince, the private security executive, on fighting ...

The recent killings show how the government's tough-on-crime response has been minimally effective at best and spurred ...

Rival factions of an Ecuadoran drug trafficking gang fought Thursday in the violent port city of Guayaquil, leaving at least ...

The government of President Daniel Noboa, who is running for reelection in an April run-off, has intensified security ...

Gangs, drugs and public safety threats are ravaging Ecuador’s largest city and may push the president to seek help from the ...

Gang infighting has left nearly two dozen people dead in Guayaquil, Ecuador's largest city. 14 people were arrested in the aftermath of the Thursday skirmish.

Twenty two people were killed in gun battles in Ecuador's largest city Guayaquil on Thursday, in what police said was a ...

Ecuador seeks Erik Prince’s private security expertise to combat gangs escalating violence before the presidential runoff. President Noboa opts for military tactics to curb crime despite criticism.

A violent clash between gang factions in Ecuador's Guayaquil resulted in nearly two dozen fatalities. The conflict erupted as ...