Adolfo Macias, alias "Fito," was captured in June after escaping from a maximum security prison last year in a jailbreak that ...

At least nine people were shot dead Saturday while playing pool in a tourist city in southwestern Ecuador, the country's ...

Jose Adolfo Macías, better known as “Fito,” agreed Friday to be extradited from Ecuador to the US, where he is wanted by the ...

José Adolfo Macías, alias “Fito,” who led a gang called “Los Choneros” in Ecuador and has been indicted in New York City on charges he imported thousands of pounds of cocaine into the ...

Ecuador’s most notorious gang leader lived ‘like a king’ in prison Jose Adolfo Macias is the only founding member of Los Choneros believed to still be alive ...

Ecuador’s most notorious gang leader lived ‘like a king’ while locked up. His jailbreak shines a light on the country’s lawless prisons (CNN) — With its four-piece bathroom suite, ...

Ecuador’s president declares a state of emergency in the prison system after a battle among inmate gangs killed at least 116 people and injured 80. Sept. 30, 2021 ...

Quito, Ecuador — Ecuador's president has declared a state of emergency in the prison system following a battle among gang members in a coastal lockup that killed at least 116 people and injured ...

Ecuador’s most notorious gang leader lived ‘like a king’ while locked up. His jailbreak shines a light on the country’s lawless prisons ...