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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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