Ecuador’s Druglord ‘Fito’ Captured after Escape from Prison 18 Months Ago

After more than a year since his escape from prison in Ecuador, a fugitive drug trafficking criminal wanted by authorities in the Andean country and the United States was captured. Ecuador’s President, Daniel Noboa, announced on Wednesday that...

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Ecuador: Public Integrity Law Endangers Children

(New York) – Reforms passed by Ecuador’s National Assembly and signed by President Daniel Noboa severely threaten children’s rights and fail to protect children who are recruited or used by organized crime groups, Human Rights Watch said today. On...

Ecuador recaptures gang leader wanted in US more than a year after his prison escape

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. José Adolfo Macías, alias...

Ecuador reveals how notorious gang leader 'Fito' hid in his hometown for 18 months after jailbreak

QUITO, Ecuador — (AP) — Ever since Ecuador's most notorious gang leader vanished from his prison cell in January 2024, authorities have been searching the world, offering a $1 million reward for information leading to the capture of Adolfo Macías,...

“10-0 Inshallah”, “Will be felt on the next game” - Fans convinced PSG will suffer in semi-final due to 23-year-old star despite win vs Bayern Munich

Bayern Munich fans have expressed satisfaction at the thought of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) being without Willian Pacho for their FIFA Club World Cup semi-final. The Ecuador international received a straight red card in the closing stages of the...

Ecuador Recaptures Most Wanted Gang Leader More Than 1 Year After He Escapes Prison

Ecuador’s most-wanted fugitive and the alleged leader of the Los Choneros criminal group was recaptured after escaping from prison more than a year ago, Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa said on June 25. José Adolfo Macías, also known as “Fito,”...

Ecuador's top drug lord 'Fito' captured by authorities after escaping prison over a year ago

Ecuador Reports Eight Yellow Fever Related Fatalities

(Vax-Before-Travel News)The Ecuadorian Ministry of Public Health reported 10 confirmed fatal cases of yellow fever and eight related fatalities as of June 28, 2025. These patients were primarily from the provinces of Morona Santiago and Zamora...

Emelec Faces Macará Amid Coaching Changes in Ecuador’s Liga Ecuabet

Ambato, Ecuador — Emelec will face Macará on Sunday at the Bellavista Stadium in a crucial match for the Liga Ecuabet. This game comes after a tumultuous week for Emelec, who recently parted ways with head coach Jorge Célico. Both teams are...

Ecuador's most wanted drug lord captured in 'underground bunker'

Vanessa BuschschlüterLatin America editor, BBC News Online ShareSave Adolfo Macías Villamar was taken to a maximum-security jail Police in Ecuador have recaptured the country's most wanted fugitive, drug lord Adolfo Macías Villamar. Macías, also...

Ecuador recaptures drug kingpin wanted in United States

Ecuadorean authorities on Wednesday arrested notorious drug trafficker José Adolfo Macías Villamar more than a year after he escaped from prison. Police and military authorities caught the criminal known as Fito using enforcement powers and...

Ecuador’s most wanted drug lord captured hiding in bunker

Ecuador's most wanted fugitive, a gang leader and drug-lord known as Fito, was captured after hiding out in a bunker underneath a house. Fito, whose real name is Adolfo Macías Villamar, is the leader of Los Choneros, a criminal gang known for its...

Ecuador announces UAE arrest of suspected guerrilla leader

Roberto Alvarez Vera is accused of orchestrating a deadly ambush in Ecuador’s Amazon region [Getty] Ecuador on Thursday announced the arrest in the United Arab Emirates of a leader of the dissident FARC guerrillas blamed for the deaths of 11...

Ecuador recaptures fugitive drug kingpin 'fito' after dramatic raid

Ecuadorian authorities have recaptured fugitive drug trafficker José Adolfo Macías, known as “Fito,” in a dramatic operation more than a year after his high-profile escape from prison. The leader of the notorious Los Choneros gang was arrested in...

Ecuador reveals how notorious gang leader ‘Fito’ hid in his hometown for 18 months after jailbreak

Ecuador’s most wanted man captured

By Ana María Cañizares and Abel Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — Ecuador’s most wanted man and leader of the Los Choneros gang, Jose Adolfo Macias, was captured on Wednesday, according to the country’s President Daniel Noboa. Macias, known as “Fito,” escaped...

Ecuador's most wanted drug lord recaptured after 18 months on the run

Jose Adolfo Macias Villamar 'Fito' (C) arrives back in Guayaquil, Ecuador, under heavy armed guard on Wednesday after being recaptured 120 miles away in the port city of Manta. Photo by Maurico Torres/EPA June 26 (UPI) -- Ecuadorian authorities...

Ecuador Recaptures Gang Leader “Fito” After Prison Escape Last Year

Ecuador’s most wanted Drug Lord arrested

Ecuador’s most wanted fugitive, Jose Adolfo Macias, also known as Fito, has been re-arrested more than a year after he escaped from a maximum security prison. Fito, the leader of the notorious Los Choneros gang, was found in his hometown of Manta,...