How authorities found a drug kingpin’s luxurious hideout in Ecuador

CNN  —  Ecuadorian forces have revealed how they captured the country’s most-wanted man, drug lord Adolfo “Fito” Macías, more than a year after his brazen prison escape prompted the president to declare an internal armed conflict to crack down on the …

Ecuador Gang Leader 'Fito' Captured, Faces U.S. Extradition

The leader of Ecuador’s Los Choneros gang—long considered the country’s most wanted fugitive—is set to be extradited to the United States after being captured 18 months after his escape from prison. Jose Adolfo Macias, also known by the alias “Fito,” was …

China y Ecuador buscan profundizar su asociación estratégica tras la reunión entre Noboa y Xi, señalan ambos gobiernos

Por Ana María Cañizares y Verónica Calderón, CNN en Español El Ministerio de Exteriores de China destacó este viernes la colaboración del gigante asiático con Ecuador después de que los presidentes de los dos países, Xi Jinping y Daniel Noboa, se reunieran …

Ecuador’s most wanted Narco found cowering under kitchen counter

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video A criminal who escaped from prison in late 2023 was found in an underground bunker only accessible through a kitchen counter. 45-year-old Jose …

Ecuador's indigenous Kichwa community celebrated in Belmont Cragin mural

Tucked away on a Belmont Cragin corner, a rich mural helps Chicago’s Kichwa Ecuadorian community honor and remember their homeland. A member of that community, a group indigenous to Ecuador, painted the mural. Fernando Lechón of New York spent about a …

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 global …

China, Ecuador sign document to promote Belt and Road Initiative

China and Ecuador signed a cooperation plan to promote the Belt and Road Initiative in Beijing on Friday, following a meeting between leaders of the two countries. Noting that this year marks the 45th anniversary of diplomatic ties, Chinese President Xi …

Moment Ecuador's most-wanted drug lord Fito is found hiding under a trapdoor in luxury house - after his three-year-old ...

Ecuador's most wanted fugitive has been recaptured by cops following more than a year on the run - after he was found hiding in a secret chamber under a trapdoor in an upmarket home. Ruthless gang leader Fito's prison break in January 2024 …

Estevao, with the number 20, playing for Brazil in a World Cup qualifier against Ecuador earlier this month

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'Fito', most wanted man in Ecuador, recaptured