Fito’s Fall: Ecuador’s Drug War Hits a Turning Point

At dawn in the coastal city of Manta, soldiers stormed a marble-clad mansion—and ended the six-month flight of Adolfo “Fito” Macías, Ecuador’s most feared narco boss. His capture exposed the deep rot between collapsing prisons, local politics, and...

Op-ed: Young Europeans must take to the streets in defence of the Green Deal

Until last year, Europe was on track to become the first climate-neutral continent in the world. More than 90% of Europeans wanted to fight against climate change, with young people leading the way through movements such as Fridays for Future....

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,...

China's top legislator meets Ecuadorian president

BEIJING, June 27 (Xinhua) -- China's top legislator Zhao Leji met with Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa in Beijing on Friday. Zhao, chairman of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, said that in recent years, under the...

Leader of Colombian criminal ring captured in UAE, says Ecuador's interior minister

QUITO, June 26 (Xinhua) -- The Ecuadorian-born top leader of the Colombian criminal organization "Border Commandos" has been captured in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Ecuador's Interior Minister John Reimberg announced Thursday. The...

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....

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...

Ecuador ends visa-free transit for Nigeria, Ghana, 43 others in new border policy 

Ecuador has officially ended visa-free airport transits for travelers from Nigeria, Ghana and 43 other countries, requiring them to now obtain a Transit Visa, known locally as Visa de Transeúnte. According to TravelBiz, the new policy confirmed by...

Demon Slayer Infinity Castle Arc: Where To Watch?

This post contains spoilers for Demon Slayer. Summary Fans can watch Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Arc in Japanese theaters starting July 18, 2025. Global release dates for the film vary, with some countries premiering as late as September 18. The...

Search for Lawyers Intensifies as Court Detentions Ramp Up

I. M. always believed having a lawyer would help his odds when seeking asylum. When he arrived in New York City in June of 2023, the 53-year-old Peruvian made it his mission to contact multiple legal organizations city-wide. But all of them told...

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...

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

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...

Ecuador Must Deny Soldiers’ Impunity for Killing Guayaquil Children

When 11-year-old Steven Medina and three teenage friends vanished after a December military roundup in Guayaquil, Ecuador’s army claimed it was “just doing its duty.” Their burned bodies said otherwise—and the nation now stares down the horror it...

Perry calls on President Trump to end cocoa tariff

OF COCOA BEANS IS LEADING TO RISING COSTS FOR CONFECTIONERS. CONSTRAINTS ON GROWERS HAVE LED TO THE PRICE OF COCOA QUADRUPLING, QUADRUPLING OVER THE LAST 18 MONTHS. THE COCOA BEAN IS VERY SUSCEPTIBLE TO CHANGING WEATHER, AND WITH CLIMATE CHANGE...

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,...

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...

“Most wanted” Ecuadorean gangster alias Fito captured

Thursday, June 26th 2025 - 10:34 UTC Fito will be extradited to the United States, Noboa said Ecuadorean authorities confirmed Wednesday that José Adolfo Macías Villamar, alias “Fito,” leader of the “Los Choneros” drug trafficking gang, who...