2026-06-3 f79a9a88eb70e2b2a344f5806a1b1a71f60d6cda 32 Babahoyo 37 /wiki/babahoyo Ecuador 2 /wiki/ecuador Ecuadorian conflict 1 /wiki/ecuadorian%20conflict Los Ríos Province 71 /wiki/los%20rios%20province police 14 /wiki/national%20police%20of%20ecuador Babahoyo Ecuador Ecuadorian conflict Los Ríos Province police Ecuadorian conflict 2026-03-14 22335a5f928e8befcae0ea8e79da216919a19e06 21 Ecuador Ecuadorian conflict Los Ríos Province 3 /feed/2026/03/14/ecuador-begins-enforcing-a-curfew-from-11-00-pm-to-5-00-am-in-the-provinces-of-el-oro-guayas-los-rios-and-santo-d Ecuador begins enforcing a curfew from 11:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. in the provinces of El Oro, Guayas, Los Ríos, and Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas to support military operations against criminal organizations. 2026-03-6 84a766e2cfe3892183cea3aa488c3df5a537da89 /feed/2026/03/6/the-us-defense-department-says-its-military-had-carried-out-airstrikes-on-narcoterrorists-in-ecuador-at-the-request-of The U.S. defense department says its military had carried out airstrikes on narcoterrorists in Ecuador at the request of the Ecuadorian government, targeting a camp belonging to a faction of the FARC dissidents at the border with the Colombia. 1772882711 2026-03-6 1d352f6d06da56d936e74e2dc605a6250d0ae7a3 26 Ecuador Ecuadorian conflict 2 /feed/2026/03/6/the-us-defense-department-says-its-military-has-carried-out-airstrikes-on-narcoterrorists-in-ecuador-at-the-request-of The U.S. defense department says its military has carried out airstrikes on narcoterrorists in Ecuador at the request of the Ecuadorian government, targeting a camp belonging to a faction of the FARC dissidents at the border with Colombia. 2026-03-3 1473740daa7eaccd0a723b7830ed94a837b19ae7 /feed/2026/03/3/the-us-southern-command-announces-that-the-us-military-has-joined-ecuadorian-armed-forces-against-narcoterrorists-an The U.S. Southern Command announces that the U.S. military has joined Ecuadorian Armed Forces against narcoterrorists and drug cartels in the country. 1772616703 2026-03-3 6a2e5c9284085d22948d4bb71c7538b7d00552ba 25 Ecuador Ecuadorian conflict 2 /feed/2026/03/3/the-us-southern-command-announces-that-the-us-military-has-joined-the-ecuadorian-armed-forces-against-narcoterrorist The U.S. Southern Command announces that the U.S. military has joined the Ecuadorian Armed Forces against narcoterrorists and drug cartels in the country. 2026-02-23 4b4dc7a0b2c159c90414617124a2fa66a8399a08 /feed/2026/02/23/in-ecuador-seven-people-are-killed-in-a-mass-shooting-in-a-rural-area-in-jama-while-two-people-are-killed-at-the-seasi In Ecuador, seven people are killed in a mass shooting in a rural area in Jama, while two people are killed at the seaside resort of San Vincente. 1771939372 2026-02-23 5f57ca012ad2efd04a9f6367b4f207cf913c7b28 /feed/2026/02/23/in-ecuador-seven-people-are-killed-in-a-mass-shooting-at-a-rural-area-in-jama-and-two-more-are-killed-at-a-seaside-reso In Ecuador, seven people are killed in a mass shooting at a rural area in Jama and two more are killed at a seaside resort San Vincente. 1771932180 2026-02-23 c3e9b8d3acdfa4f01720285efe58bf7538049079 15 Ecuador Ecuadorian conflict 2 /feed/2026/02/23/in-ecuador-seven-people-are-killed-in-a-mass-shooting-in-a-rural-area-in-jama-while-two-people-are-killed-at-a-seaside In Ecuador, seven people are killed in a mass shooting in a rural area in Jama, while two people are killed at a seaside resort of San Vincente. 2025-10-15 c2d942890297f0662c7f8764b5baa6bf0730a1c8 10 Ecuador Ecuadorian conflict 2 /feed/2025/10/15/explosive-devices-detonate-on-two-bridges-in-ecuador-no-casualties-are-reported Explosive devices detonate on two bridges in Ecuador. No casualties are reported. 2025-10-12 d81f78a8078edb7e9f47f6edfa457260be31d955 14 Ecuador police 2 /feed/2025/10/12/police-clash-with-protestors-in-quito-ecuador-amid-ongoing-demonstrations-against-president-daniel-noboa-over-an-incre Police clash with protestors in Quito, Ecuador, amid ongoing demonstrations against President Daniel Noboa over an increase in fuel price. Noboa has refused to negotiate with the Indigenous federation, which leads part of the protests against his government. 2025-09-22 c735955432800601b28fd14f94a9fb43f1773e69 /feed/2025/09/22/14-people-are-killed-including-a-guard-14-others-are-injured-and-inmates-escape-during-clashes-between-rival-gangs-at 14 people are killed, including a guard, 14 others are injured and inmates escape during clashes between rival gangs at a jail in Machala, El Oro Province, Ecuador. 1758557708 2025-09-22 5aef44b286f72e1b5a509535e61bb3451f3cc4ab 22 Ecuador Ecuadorian conflict 2 /feed/2025/09/22/fourteen-people-are-killed-including-a-guard-14-others-are-injured-and-inmates-escape-during-clashes-between-rival-gan Fourteen people are killed, including a guard, 14 others are injured and inmates escape during clashes between rival gangs at a jail in Machala, El Oro Province, Ecuador. 2025-09-9 b8e40afe875f5c018a3674c5da357e7d51fb5a6b 27 Ecuadorian conflict police 2 /feed/2025/09/9/ecuadorian-police-seize-more-than-us-313-million-in-real-estate-assets-from-the-armed-group-comandos-de-la-frontera-whi Ecuadorian police seize more than US$313 million in real estate assets from the armed group Comandos de la Frontera, which the government links to drug-related organized crime. 2025-08-17 c25b421c1c0b1d62c74dd6c1b63ef20ac15b58c1 7 Ecuador Ecuadorian conflict 2 /feed/2025/08/17/at-least-seven-people-are-killed-in-a-mass-shooting-at-a-billiard-hall-in-santo-domingo-ecuador At least seven people are killed in a mass shooting at a billiard hall in Santo Domingo, Ecuador. 2025-06-26 e808cb0b95e612c87620ea92d7c740b33bbd44cd /feed/2025/06/26/ecuadorian-president-daniel-noboa-announces-that-jose-adolfo-macias-villamar-the-leader-of-the-los-choneros-cartel-and Ecuadorian president Daniel Noboa announces that José Adolfo Macías Villamar, the leader of the Los Choneros cartel and Ecuador's most wanted criminal, has been recaptured in Manta, Manabí Province, after he disappeared from a prison last year. 1750996394 2025-06-26 8d9f16fa83e33d2c39a43bf183dc8585c6e55691 12 Ecuador Ecuadorian conflict 2 /feed/2025/06/26/ecuadorian-president-daniel-noboa-announces-the-recapture-of-jose-adolfo-macias-villamar-the-leader-of-the-los-choneros Ecuadorian president Daniel Noboa announces the recapture of José Adolfo Macías Villamar, the leader of the Los Choneros cartel and Ecuador's most wanted criminal, in Manta, Manabí Province, after he disappeared from a prison last year. /feed/2026/06/3/ecuadorian-police-discover-the-bodies-of-eight-individuals-missing-since-sunday-in-plastic-bags-near-babahoyo-los-rios AFP via CBS News 3 bd5f505514e541f6a6ae075382e91e19f913c68f 6 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bodies-found-bags-note-ecuador-narco-trafficking/ 2026 Ecuadorian police discover the bodies of eight individuals missing since Sunday in plastic bags near Babahoyo, Los Ríos Province.