Two Detained in Ecuador While Transporting Explosives to Colombia

October 25, 2010

How China’s Space Projects Are Prompting Greater Scrutiny Across South America

August 20, 2026

Governments across South America are taking a closer look at Chinese-backed space and scientific infrastructure projects as concerns grow over their potential dual-use applications, […]

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 […]