Tag: Lasso, Guillermo

Is Daniel Noboa the Answer to Ecuador’s Need for Change?

Daniel Noboa, a center-right businessman whose family business includes a globally known banana brand, is facing an establishment leftist, Luisa González, in Sunday’s presidential election.

Six Accused of Murdering Ecuadorean Presidential Candidate Are Found Dead

The prison killings have added to the sense that the nation is in thrall to a narco-trafficking industry with ties to the government.

How Ecuador’s Neighbors Unleashed Drug Violence on Its Soil

A presidential candidate’s assassination has focused global attention on the country’s extraordinary bloodshed fueled by powerful international and domestic crime groups.

Ecuador’s Crime Surge Is Devastating, but There Is a Way Forward

The nation’s politicians must unite behind a shared purpose.