I gradually decided to move to Cuenca, about 200 miles south of Quito, Ecuador, after extending my visas and eventually being granted permanent residency. I've stayed in South America for the same ...

Located on the western edge of South America between Columbia and Peru, Ecuador is the home to the Galapagos Islands. However ...

For many years, Ecuador had one of the lowest homicide rates in Latin America – an indicator of low gang activity. As a result, it hadn’t developed a robust police and military response to gangs.