Drug trafficker Adolfo Macias is captured by the Ecuadorean Army in Manta, Manabi Province, Ecuador on June 25, 2025. Ecuadorean Army/AFP via Getty Images They only learned of his escape when a ...

Ecuador's most notorious drug lord has agreed to be extradited to the United States to face cocaine and weapons smuggling charges, a court in Quito said Friday.

Ecuador’s most notorious drug kingpin has been extradited to the United States, a month after he was recaptured following a prison escape that sparked a wave of violence across the country.

Jungle treks, getting whipped with nettles and eating guinea pig: Ben Fogle's introduction to his favourite South American country... Ecuador Ben's life of adventure and travel began on a trip to ...

Ecuador’s most wanted man and leader of the Los Choneros gang, Jose Adolfo Macias, was captured on Wednesday, according to the country’s President Daniel Noboa.

QUITO, Ecuador — Ecuador on Sunday extradited to the United States the leader of a violent Ecuadorian gang who relied on hitmen, bribes and military weapons to do business.

Ecuador's prison authorities provided this photo showing Jose Adolfo Macias, better known as “Fito,” being escorted by police officers in Guayaquil, Ecuador, as he was extradited to the US on ...

Ecuador’s most wanted man and leader of the Los Choneros gang, Jose Adolfo Macias, was captured on Wednesday, according to the country’s President Daniel Noboa.