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Ecuador organized crime and security crisis
94 clusters · 189 sources · last updated
Latest: Ecuadorian fishermen targeted by drug cartels with offers up to $100,000
Ecuador continues to face a severe surge in organized crime and gang violence, prompting the government to declare a state of emergency and recognize an internal armed conflict. Security operations have intensified acros
Ecuadorian organized crime violence and military response
2 clusters · 18 sources · last updated
Latest: Ecuadorian military captures leaders of Los Lobos and Los Choneros
Violence involving organized crime groups in Ecuador has escalated through both gang-related killings and targeted military operations. In the Quito area, the bodies of two suspected ‘Los Lobos’ gang members, Jeremy Alf
Colombia-US security and anti-drug cooperation
10 clusters · 233 sources · last updated
Latest: Peru joins Escudo de las Américas security initiative
Under the administration of President Abelardo de la Espriella, Colombia joined the Americas Counter Cartel Coalition (A3C), also known as the ‘Shield of the Americas’. As the 19th member, Colombia formalized deepened mi
Detention and legal proceedings of José Serrano and Xavier J
16 clusters · 200 sources · last updated
Latest: Xavier Jordán detained by ICE in Florida
Following his deportation from the United States due to immigration violations, former Ecuadorian Minister José Serrano is being held under preventive detention at the El Encuentro maximum-security prison in Santa Elena.
Sinaloa security crisis: violence and law enforcement surge
21 clusters · 136 sources · last updated
Latest: Mexico security forces seize massive drug and weapon stockpiles
The security and political crisis in Sinaloa continues to evolve through state-led recovery efforts, localized violence, and high-level criminal arrests. Interim Governor Graciela Domínguez Nava is implementing an ‘Integ
International extradition legal proceedings
5 clusters · 18 sources · last updated
Latest: Ecuador: Daniel Salcedo to cooperate with U.S. on Correa investigation
Legal proceedings regarding the extradition of high-profile individuals from Spain and Ecuador continue to unfold. In Spain, authorities arrested a UK fugitive in Lérida following an international warrant. The individua
US-Ecuador security operations face abuse allegations
4 clusters · 14 sources · last updated
Latest: Ecuadorian fishermen report U.S. military drone attacks at sea
Human rights organizations, including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, have reported that U.S. forces attacked three Ecuadorian fishing vessels—La Negra Francisca Duarte II, Don Maca, and Fiorella—between Ja
Ecuadorian police operations and new coastal curfews
8 clusters · 42 sources · last updated
Latest: Ecuador imposes nighttime curfew in four coastal provinces
Ecuadorian law enforcement has conducted several operations targeting various forms of criminal activity across different regions. In Guayas and Tungurahua, police arrested individuals involved in extortion and the theft
Extradition proceedings for Los Lobos leader
3 clusters · 11 sources · last updated
Latest: Extradition orders issued in Colombia and Spain for criminal suspects
Spain’s National Court has authorized the extradition of Wilmer Geovanny Chavarría Barré, known as ‘Pipo’, to Ecuador. Identified as a leader of the ‘Los Lobos’ criminal organization, Chavarría was arrested in Málaga in
Ecuador security and defense measures
2 clusters · 7 sources · last updated
Latest: Peru government requests 120 days of legislative powers
The administration of President Daniel Noboa has focused on addressing internal security through both executive decrees and legislative action. In August 2026, President Noboa extended a state of exception for 30 days
Transnational crime operations in Paraguay
2 clusters · 54 sources · last updated
Latest: Ecuador police arrest Mexican CJNG members in major drug raids
Paraguayan authorities conducted ‘Operation Espejismo’ in La Paloma del Espíritu Santo, Canindeyú, resulting in the arrest of five Brazilian nationals linked to transnational organized crime. The operation targeted indiv
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