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Alleged Los Lobos Boss ‘Pipo’ Chavarría Arrested in Spain After Years on the Run

The detention followed a joint Ecuador–Spain operation targeting a fugitive accused of directing Los Lobos from Europe under a false identity.

Ecuador Prison Clash in Esmeraldas Leaves at Least 17 Dead in Second Mass Killing This Week

Ecuador Prison Riot Leaves 14 Dead at Machala as Police Regain Control

Ecuador Gang Leader ‘Fito’ Agrees to Extradition Under New Referendum Law

Ecuador's President Noboa Begins Full Term with Tough Crime Bill and Economic Pledges