Ecuador, Guayaquil and gang factions

Gang infighting leaves 22 dead in Ecuador's Guayaquil
Infighting between factions of a gang vying for control over territory in Ecuador's largest city Guayaquil left nearly two dozen people dead, authorities said on Friday.
Gang Warfare Erupts in Guayaquil: Deadly Clash Over Territory
A violent clash between gang factions in Ecuador's Guayaquil resulted in nearly two dozen fatalities. The conflict erupted as Los Tiguerones fought over territory. Authorities responded with extensive searches and arrests.
Gang Gunfight In Ecuador Leaves 12 Dead
The toll was reported by the local police chief, Herbie Guamani, and a police source said the gunfight involved opposing factions of a gang called Los Tigerones, one of the most powerful in this formerly peaceful country.
Violence in Ecuador's Guayaquil kills 22
Twenty two people were killed in gun battles in Ecuador's largest city Guayaquil on Thursday, in what police said was a potential dispute between factions of the Los Tiguerones criminal gang fighting for control of parts of one neighborhood.
22 dead amid gang clashes in Ecuador's largest city
Gang infighting has left nearly two dozen people dead in Guayaquil, Ecuador's largest city. 14 people were arrested in the aftermath of the Thursday skirmish.
Ecuadorean police carries out raids as violence in Guayaquil kills 22
Twenty two people were killed in gun battles in Ecuador's largest city Guayaquil, in what police said was a potential dispute between factions of the Los Tiguerones criminal gang fighting for control of parts of one neighborhood.
Ecuadorian president offers carte blanche to police and military after attack kills 22 in Guayaquil
Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa has granted preemptive pardons for police and military personnel responding to an armed ...
Narco gang gun battles kill 22 people in violent Ecuador port city of Guayaquil
Rival factions of an Ecuadoran drug trafficking gang fought Thursday in the violent port city of Guayaquil, leaving at least ...
Relatives of those killed in Guayaquil attack wait outside morgue to retrieve their bodies
Relatives of those killed in an attack on Thursday in the Ecuadorian city of Guayaquil waited outside a morgue to retrieve ...
Cocaine and bananas: Why the US may get asked to help Ecuador tackle gang violence
Gangs, drugs and public safety threats are ravaging Ecuador’s largest city and may push the president to seek help from the ...
Guayaquil bloodshed: 22 killed in gang battle amid Ecuador’s crackdown on crime
The government of President Daniel Noboa, who is running for reelection in an April run-off, has intensified security ...
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Ecuador security forces given blanket amnesty in cartel fight
Ecuador's president announced on Friday an amnesty for security forces fighting drug cartels in the port city of Guayaquil, ...
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Five inmates found dead at Ecuador's biggest prison
Five inmates were found dead Friday at Ecuador's biggest prison, the SNAI prison agency said, a day after fatal clashes between rival gangs erupted in the same port city of Guayaquil.
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Fighting between rival factions of an Ecuadoran drug trafficking gang left at least 22 people dead in the port city of Guayaquil on Thursday
Fighting between rival factions of an Ecuadoran drug trafficking gang left at least 22 people dead in the port city of Guayaquil on Thursday ...
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Inaugural call
Contecon Guayaquil S.A., International Container Terminal Services Inc.’s Ecuadorian business unit operating at the Port of ...