Country declares state of emergency after drug gang boss escapes from prison

Rising cocoa prices bring booming profits, violence to Ecuador

Landmark Ruling Ecuador: Agricultural Workers Seek Justice Against Furukawa for Decades of Slavery

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Landslides caused by heavy rains in Ecuador kill at least seven people

The storms sent a deluge of mud and floodwaters crashing into highways and bridges, severing the main road connecting Ecuador’s highlands to its Amazonian provinces.