Gang leader and 10 members arrested in Ecuador
A leader of the Los Lobos criminal organization and ten additional members were arrested in Ecuador.
SocietyPublished Oct 7, 12:00 AM
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- cronicaviva.com.peOct 7, 12:00 AM
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Ecuador by the numbers
All figures ›- Population
- 18,289,896
- Ecuador
- World Bank, 2025
- Change over 5 years
- +4.2%
- Ecuador
- World Bank, 2020 to 2025
- GDP per person
- $7,125
- Ecuador
- World Bank, 2025
- Unemployment rate
- 3.3%
- Ecuador
- World Bank, 2025
- Living in urban areas
- 63.4%
- Ecuador
- World Bank, 2025
- Life expectancy at birth
- 77.6years
- Ecuador
- World Bank, 2024
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Armed robbery and police pursuit in Guayaquil; suspect arrested with criminal record
An armed robbery and police chase in Guayaquil resulted in the arrest of a person with prior criminal convictions.
SocietyPublished Oct 7, 12:00 AM
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- extra.ecOct 7, 12:00 AM
Driver killed in armed attack in Guayaquil
A driver was fatally shot in an armed attack near Las Aguas avenue in Guayaquil.
SocietyPublished Oct 7, 12:00 AM
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- extra.ecOct 7, 12:00 AM
Crime network leader detained in Quito
A criminal known as 'Parce' who led an extortion and drug trafficking network was arrested in Quito.
SocietyPublished Oct 7, 12:00 AM
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- larepublica.ecOct 7, 12:00 AM
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