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, 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, …

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

Ecuadorian security forces recaptured the kingpin Wednesday at an underground bunker beneath a marble-walled house in the port city of Manta, some 260 kilometers (161 miles) southwest of the capital of Quito. In a remarks to reporters Thursday, authorities …

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 Jose Adolfo …

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 June 24, …

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 …

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

China, Ecuador sign cooperation plan on promoting Belt and Road Initiative

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

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 Chinchipe. …