The man Ecuadorians have chosen to fight this storm is a curious mixture. Born in Miami, Mr Noboa is the son of a billionaire banana magnate who unsuccessfully ran for president of Ecuador five times.

Optimism that Ecuador is finally exiting years of political chaos and economic stagnation under the recently re-elected President Daniel Noboa sent its bonds to a three-year high, even as the country ...

So far efforts to curb the gangs have been dispiriting. This week in Colombia, where the government has pursued fruitless ...