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The alleged leader of Ecuador's infamous "Los Lobos" gang was recaptured by authorities on Monday following a months-long investigation launched after the leader fled prison in January. Three and a Half Months of Freedom: The gang leader, Fabricio Colon Pico, had escaped a prison in Riobamba on January 9th, where he was held awaiting trial for the kidnapping of an Ecuadorian...

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) released a statement on Thursday stating that an official date for a court hearing regarding Ecuador's storming of a Mexican embassy has been scheduled. A Date Established: This follows Mexico's original filing last Thursday, where the Mexican government alleged that Ecuador violated international law by storming the nation's embassy in order to arrest former Ecuadorian...

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced on Thursday that the country has filed a formal complaint against Ecuador with the International Court of Justice (ICJ), with the President demanding that Ecuador be expelled from the United Nations. A Budding Court Case: Mexico claimed in its official filing with the ICJ that the raid follows “a series of continued acts of intimidation...

Mexico's Foreign Ministry released footage of the arrest of Jorge Glas, a former Ecuadorian Vice President, on Tuesday. An Opposed Raid: Footage, which was posted on X, shows authorities breaching the embassy and carrying out a search of the premise. While the operation was in progress, Mexican diplomat Roberto Conseco could be seen building a barricade at one of the points...

Update 19:15 EST: The National Service for Comprehensive Attention to Persons Deprived of Liberty (SNAI) has confirmed that Glas is in stable condition after having been transported to a military hospital while in police custody. SNAI stated that Glas had passed out from lack of sustenance after refusing to eat for 24 hours. Following his loss of consciousness, Glas received...