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Father and son busted in massive $16M Ecuador bribery scandal
A Miami man pleaded guilty Tuesday for his role in a $16 million international bribery and money laundering scheme.
Anxious relatives wait for news of loved ones after deadly unrest at Ecuador prison
A fight among inmates has left more than a dozen people dead and more injured at Ecuador’s largest prison, authorities said ...
Fifteen inmates killed in new Ecuador jail massacre
At least 15 inmates were killed and 14 injured in clashes Tuesday at a prison in the Ecuadoran port of Guayaquil, the latest ...
Ecuador's Indigenous defenders face growing threats, activists say at UN summit
Indigenous environmental defenders in Ecuador are suffering an increasing number of threats and sometimes deadly attacks amid ...
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Murder of 27-year-old female mayor adds to Ecuador's long crime list
Ecuador's youngest mayor and another occupant ... in a move to curb the spiraling violence following jailbreaks and rioting by organized crime groups. In declaring the ”internal armed conflict ...
Inside the organized crime wave driving fisherman away from Ecuador
Across Ecuador, gangs have unleashed a wave of violence and extortion, upending lives and spurring an unprecedented exodus.
Son of ex-Ecuador financial official, former Florida banker guilty in $16M bribery scheme
The son of a high-ranking ex-financial official in Ecuador who was a Florida banker says he's guilty for his part in a international multi-million dollar bribery and money laundering scheme which ...
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Will Costa Rica Follow the Same Criminal Path as Ecuador?
Increased violence highlights how Costa Rica is feeling the tightening grip of cocaine trafficking. But is the nation on a ...
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UN Expert Alarmed Over Allegations Ecuador Ex-VP Jorge Glas Tortured
UN Expert Alarmed Over Allegations Ecuador Ex-VP Jorge Glas Tortured QUITO (Reuters) - United Nations special rapporteur ...