Drug kingpin ‘Fito,’ Ecuador’s most wanted man, has been captured, says Ecuador’s president

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 from a …

Capturan a “Fito”, líder de la banda Los Choneros y uno de los criminales más buscados de Ecuador

Por Ana María Cañizares, CNN en Español Adolfo Macías, alias “Fito”, líder de la temida banda delictiva Los Choneros y uno de los hombres más buscados del país ha sido capturado, según dijo este miércoles el presidente Daniel Noboa. “Fito” se encontraba …

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 …

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

UNICEF Expresses Concern Over Ecuador’s Law Increasing Penalties for Underage Offenders

Ecuadorian police arrest suspicious teenagers. X/ @GabyRuizMx June 25, 2025 Hour: 2:28 pm On Tuesday, Ecuador’s National Assembly approved the Public Integrity Law, which includes measures to toughen penalties for minors. The law, promoted by President …

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 Indigenous …

Vietnam, Ecuador boost ties across trade, technology, and education

Tianjin (VNA) - Vietnam attaches great importance to its multifaceted cooperation with Ecuador and proposes continued dialogue, negotiation, and signing of cooperation agreements in trade, investment, finance, and agriculture, Prime Minister Pham Minh …

Việt Nam, Ecuador boost ties across trade, technology, and education

  TIANJIN — Việt Nam attaches great importance to its multifaceted cooperation with Ecuador and proposes continued dialogue, negotiation, and signing of cooperation agreements in trade, investment, finance, and agriculture, Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính  …

Symrise upgrades Ecuador site to boost tropical ingredient production

ECUADOR – Symrise has completed a major upgrade of its Pasaje site in southern Ecuador, enhancing production of banana and tropical dry ingredients through a new customer innovation workshop and the reconstruction of factory areas damaged by the 2023 …

Richard Carapaz Withdraws from Tour de France Due to Infection

QUITO, Ecuador — Richard Carapaz, the reigning king of the mountains, will miss this year’s Tour de France after developing a gastrointestinal infection while training at home in Ecuador. His team, EF Education-EasyPost, announced his withdrawal on their …