Ecuador, Guayaquil and drug gangs

Narco gang gun battles kill 22 people in violent Ecuador port city of Guayaquil
Rival factions of an Ecuadoran drug trafficking gang fought Thursday in the violent port city of Guayaquil, leaving at least 22 people dead, officials said. Another three people were wounded in a series of clashes in the city, the local police said in a statement as it increased an earlier toll of 12 dead.
Guayaquil bloodshed: 22 killed in gang battle amid Ecuador’s crackdown on crime
The government of President Daniel Noboa, who is running for reelection in an April run-off, has intensified security operations over the past several weeks in the country’ most violent areas as part of a war on drug gangs declared by Noboa.
Violence in Ecuador's Guayaquil Kills 22
Twenty two people were killed in gun battles in Ecuador's largest city Guayaquil on Thursday, in what police said was a potential dispute between factions of the Los Tiguerones criminal gang fighting for control of parts of one neighborhood.
Gang infighting leaves 22 dead in Ecuador's Guayaquil
Infighting between factions of a gang vying for control over territory in Ecuador's largest city Guayaquil left nearly two dozen people dead, authorities said on Friday.
Ecuadorean police carries out raids as violence in Guayaquil kills 22
Twenty two people were killed in gun battles in Ecuador's largest city Guayaquil, in what police said was a potential dispute between factions of the Los Tiguerones criminal gang fighting for control of parts of one neighborhood.
Cocaine and bananas: Why the US may get asked to help Ecuador tackle gang violence
Gangs, drugs and public safety threats are ravaging Ecuador’s largest city and may push the president to seek help from the ...
Ecuador awards oil contract to Chinese-led group to boost 'crown jewel' project
Ecuador's government awarded an onshore oil contract to a consortium led by China's state-owned producer Sinopec on Monday, ...
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Gang gunfights in Ecuador leaves 22 dead
Rival factions of an Ecuadoran drug trafficking gang fought Thursday in the violent port city of Guayaquil, leaving at least ...
Ecuador Judge Suspends Vice President’s Rights for Two Years
An electoral court suspended the political rights of Ecuador’s second-in-command for engaging in what it said was ...
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Ecuador: RSF condemns the murder of journalist Patricio Aguilar and calls for an urgent investigation
Patricio Ernesto Aguilar Vásquez, director of the community newspaper El Libertador de Quinindé, was murdered on 4 March 2025 ...
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Gang Gunfight In Ecuador Leaves 12 Dead
The toll was reported by the local police chief, Herbie Guamani, and a police source said the gunfight involved opposing ...
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Ecuador security forces given blanket amnesty in cartel fight
Ecuador's president announced on Friday an amnesty for security forces fighting drug cartels in the port city of Guayaquil, ...
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Ecuador picks new operator for country’s largest field
A consortium formed by Chinese player Sinopec and Canada-based New Stratus Energy has been awarded a contract to take the ...
17-year-old Bronx dirt bike rider dies in crash with minivan, had escaped gangs in Ecuador
Juan Alexander Quizhpi Naranjo was riding north on Metcalf Ave. with a 14-year-old girl seated behind him when he crashed ...