In Incan mythology, Mama Koka was the god of the coca plant which originally grew from her torn apart body. Today, coca ...

With a murder rate of over 45 people per 100,000 in 2023—nearly nine times that of the U.S.—Ecuador is the most dangerous country in Latin America and one of the most violent countries in the ...

Ecuador’s center-right President Daniel Noboa fell short of securing an outright majority in the country’s general election, according to results available on Monday, setting the stage for a ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. President Daniel Noboa and his opponent Luisa González are the clear front-runners in Sunday’s election ...

By Genevieve Glatsky Reporting from Quito, Ecuador Ecuador’s young president, Daniel Noboa, who is known for aggressive law-and-order policies and a mastery of social media, failed to win a ...

He has also advocated for the US to re-establish a military base in Ecuador to help fight the drug trade. He even attended US President Donald Trump’s inauguration in January and later followed ...

QUITO, Feb 10 (Reuters) - An April presidential run-off in Ecuador will pit incumbent Daniel Noboa against leftist Luisa Gonzalez, in an unexpectedly tight contest featuring the same two ...

Carthage College theater students Peyton Kuryanowicz, left, and Trevor Milne are at the center of the musical “Anastasia,” on stage through Feb. 23 at the Rhode Center for the Arts. During the first ...