Ecuadorean

/ ˌɛkwəˈdɔːrɪən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Ecuador or its inhabitants

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Ecuador

Example Sentences

For four years, the Ecuadorean drug boss allied with Mexico’s Jalisco cartel moved among Dubai, Morocco and Spain, allegedly overseeing his drug empire and hit jobs back home—all while staying at the most exclusive hotels, Ecuador’s government said.

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A top Ecuadorean security official called him the most dangerous criminal in the country’s history, responsible for 400 killings.

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Chavarria emerged from an Ecuadorean criminal underworld once dominated by a prison gang that works with Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel to move Colombian cocaine north.

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Under Chavarria, the Wolves grew to become the country’s most powerful gang, backed by Mexico’s Jalisco New Generation cartel, according to U.S. and Ecuadorean officials.

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As gang violence escalated in 2021, Chavarria pretended to have died by using a fake death certificate, said Ecuadorean Interior Minister John Reimberg.

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