SALCEDO, Ecuador (AP) — Ice-cream production in Salcedo, a quaint town in Ecuador's central highlands, began in the mid-20th century, born from the ingenuity of Franciscan nuns. Locals say the ...

In Ecuador, gangs have unleashed a wave of violence and extortion, spurring an unprecedented exodus. For Anthony Angulo, that meant fleeing his fishing village for factory work in New Jersey and ...