Ecuadorian authorities, in coordination with U.S. law enforcement, captured one of the country’s most violent and powerful cartel leaders this week in a major blow to organized crime. Jose Adolfo “Fito” Macias, head of the Los Choneros cartel, was arrested while hiding in a bunker, according to Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa.
Ecuador's presidential runoff election reaches a boiling point as incumbent Daniel Noboa and socialist challenger Luisa González concluded their campaigns Thursday with sharply contrasting rallies in Guayaquil. The Sunday vote will determine if Noboa, a 37-year-old political outsider, retains power or if Ecuador returns to the socialist policies of the Rafael Correa era.
