Cocaine from Ecuador found in Polish chain’s banana shipment

April 20, 2012

Chile Strengthens Port Controls as China’s Fishing Fleet Expands Logistics Network

October 05, 2026

Amid growing international scrutiny of China’s distant-water fishing fleet over allegations of illegal fishing, forced labor, and concerns about its implications for maritime security, […]

Special Report

For decades, Ecuador was perceived as an exception in a region plagued by drug trafficking, armed violence, and criminal capture of the state. While neighboring countries faced open wars between cartels and state forces, Ecuador seemed to remain on the sidelines of these dynamics. That image began to slowly crack and finally collapsed in January […]