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But is it safe to go, and what are your rights if you have a trip booked? Here’s what we know so far. What has happened in Ecuador?
Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa says his country is dealing with what he described as an "internal armed conflict" following a high-profile prisoner escape on Sunday.
The two most powerful drug rings are locked in a turf war over control of a key South American smuggling route. The bodies ...
He also emphasized that no travelers have been hurt, and crime involving tourists in Ecuador is "very rare." The challenge now, he said, is one of perception.
Educators have become the victims kidnappings and extortion, but the government says it’s not yet an emergency ...
CHICAL, Ecuador, March 5 (UNHCR) - The population of Chical, a remote community in northern Ecuador, has doubled in less than a fortnight after the arrival of some 400 Colombians from across the ...
Manheim Township students and faculty on a trip to Ecuador’s capital, Quito, are safe after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake killed 15 in southern Ecuador and northern Peru on Saturday.
The crisis in Ecuador will contribute to historic levels of regional displacement and migration as people seek safety or struggle to earn a livelihood. The IRC is on the ground in Ecuador, ...
Homicides in Ecuador surged by 40.36% in the first seven months of this year compared to the same period last year, according to the interior ministry. With 5,268 recorded homicides, this period ...
Ecuador has moved to adopt mutual recognition of AOCs for airlines from Andean countries that meet ICAO standards.