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 Recaptures Gang Leader “Fito” After Prison Escape Last Year

Alcaraz vs Rublev LIVE Score Updates: Match tied in sets (6-7, 6-3, 2-3)

Set 4: 4-2 Break confirmed, and we're at 4-2. Carlos Alcaraz, barring any surprises, will easily win this game. The Russian looks down both mentally and physically. Set 4: 3-2 Carlos Alcaraz broke. The Spaniard is on course to win the match and...

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,...

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

Ecuador's most-wanted fugitive has been recaptured - more than a year after he escaped from a maximum-security prison. Jose Adolfo Macias, also known as "Fito", led a gang called Los Choneros and was discovered in his hometown of Manta following a...

Ecuador recaptures gang leader wanted in the U.S. more than a year after his prison escape

QUITO, Ecuador — 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...

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...

Trump's global tariff pause is supposed to expire Wednesday. What's at stake for Canada?

U.S. President Donald Trump's three-month pause on his sweeping global tariffs is set to expire in just a few days. Ahead of the deadline, some trade experts say Canada still faces big risks, despite avoiding that round of levies back in April....

Ecuador's most wanted gang leader captured

Ecuador's president announced 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 Fito's...

Ecuador recaptures gang leader wanted in the United States more than a year after his...

Interpol had issued an arrest warrant for Macias after hi s mysterious prison escape in early 2024 from the Guayaquil Regional Prison, where he was serving a 34-year sentence for drug trafficking. Ecuadorian authorities have yet to explain how he...

Ecuador's most-wanted gang leader Fito arrested — president

Ecuador's most wanted fugitive has been recaptured after escaping prison last year, the country's president announced on Wednesday. Jose Adolfo Macias, also known as "Fito," was captured in Ecuador, President Daniel Noboa said, without disclosing...

Ecuador’s Shift to a Narcotrafficking Hub Explained

As Ecuador grapples with increasing violence and instability, the recent escape of José Adolfo “Fito” Macías Villamar from prison in early 2024 has sent shockwaves through the nation. Once considered a relatively peaceful nation in the region,...

Ecuador captures ‘Fito’, country’s most wanted fugitive gang leader

Jose Adolfo Macias, alias ‘Fito’, is due to be extradited to the US on drug trafficking and weapons smuggling charges. The fugitive leader of Ecuador’s Los Choneros gang has been recaptured after nearly 18 months on the run, according to President...

Ecuador recaptures gang leader wanted in the United States more than a year after his prison escape (World)

Gonzalo Solano And Gabriela Molina, The Associated Press - Jun 25, 2025 / 6:21 pm | Story: 558294 Photo: The Canadian Press FILE - This wanted poster posted on X by Ecuador's Ministry of Interior, Jan. 9, 2024, shows Adolfo Macías, alias Fito, the...

Ecuador’s most-wanted gang leader ‘Fito’ captured – President Noboa

FILE – This wanted poster posted on X by Ecuador’s Ministry of Interior, Jan. 9, 2024, shows Adolfo Macías, alias Fito, the leader of Los Choneros gang. (Ecuador’s Ministry of Interior via AP, File) QUITO — Ecuador’s president announced Wednesday...

Ecuador arrests its most wanted criminal, the drug lord known as ‘Fito’

—Sing out your full name! —José Adolfo... —Louder! —José Adolfo Macias Villamar. The voice of the man who was once the country’s most wanted criminal is barely audible. He is lying on the ground, his face pressed against the cement, a soldier’s...

Ecuador recaptures gang leader wanted in the United States more than a year after his prison escape

QUITO, Ecuador (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....

Ecuador recaptures gang leader 'Fito' indicted by U.S.

GUAYAQUIL (Reuters) -Ecuador's most-wanted fugitive, the leader of the Los Choneros criminal group, has been recaptured after escaping jail last year, President Daniel Noboa said on Wednesday. Jose Adolfo Macias, known as "Fito," disappeared from...

Ecuador Solstice Warriors Dance Harvest and History in Cotacachi

Drumbeats bounced off sun-bleached peaks in Cotacachi, Ecuador, on Tuesday as thousands of Kichwa men and women poured into the town square, reviving Inti Raymi—the Inca solstice ritual that blends harvest thanksgiving with a bold declaration of...

Ecuador recaptures gang leader wanted in the United States more than a year after his prison escape