Insecurity and crime have plagued Ecuador for four years, with an increase in the first few months of the year, according to the government. Emelec’s midfielder Jackson Rodriguez (L) and Defensa ...

Update: Jackson Rodríguez's wife and 5-year-old child ... which authorities blame for the wave of violence. Ecuador is home to around 20 criminal gangs — with striking names like "Los Freddy ...

The family of Ecuadorian soccer player Jackson Rodriguez was rescued after being ... which authorities blame for the wave of violence. Ecuador is home to around 20 criminal gangs — with striking ...

Ecuador is currently in a state of emergency—which was placed just 10 days before Rodríguez’s home invasion—for seven of its 24 provinces, including Guayas, where Guayaquil is located ...

Rodriguez told police he looked out the window when he heard them leave and said “that the individuals were traveling in a gray-colored double-cab pickup truck.” Ecuador declared a state of ...

QUITO, Ecuador -- Ecuadorian soccer player Jackson Rodríguez's wife and 5-year-old child were kidnapped early Wednesday, police reported, when men broke into their home in search of the Emelec ...