Tag: Quito (Ecuador)

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.

Will Migrants ‘Destroy’ New York or Help It to Flourish?

New York City’s leadership says housing and caring for migrants is costing billions, and “destroying” the city. But economists say their arrival will eventually be a boon.

Ecuador Roiled by Protests Set Off by Rising Fuel and Food Prices

The country’s capital has been virtually paralyzed by demonstrators, and the government says it has lost control of a small city in the Amazon to protesters wielding guns, spears and explosives.