Blackwater founder Erik Prince joins security operation in Ecuador

What Is Blackwater Founder, Erik Prince, Doing in Ecuador a Week Before the Country's Presidential Elections?

Prince is making bank as a security advisor for US-friendly governments in Latin America while trying to raise funds for coups against less friendly ones.

The Security Block, made up of members of the Armed Forces and National Police, together with security expert Erik Prince, made a visit to the seaport of Guayaquil.

US mercenary questioned for campaigning in Ecuador

Luisa González, the presidential candidate for the Citizen Resolution party, who will face Noboa at the polls on April 13, criticized the advice of a “mercenary.” “This is not just disrespectful, but also belittling and denigrating our Armed Forces,” said the presidential candidate. Several social media users warned about the use of official Ministry of Defense accounts for Noboa’s campaign, as Prince said Ecuador should vote for the president t…

Ecuador’s Ex-Diplomat: Far-Right Can Do Anything to Sway Election (Interview)

Caracas (OrinocoTribune.com)—In a special interview with Orinoco Tribune, Ecuadorian human rights expert Fidel Narváez expressed his confidence in the victory of the Citizen Revolution (RC) candidate, Luisa González, in the second round of Ecuador’s presidential election to be held on April 13. However, he stressed that the public should remain alert for potential last-minute interference by Ecuador’s far right and US imperialism. “They killed a…

By Abel Alvarado Erik Prince, founder of the controversial security contractor formerly known as Blackwater, joined police operations in Guayaquil, one of Ecuador's most violent cities, on Saturday, according to local officials. Ten homes were raided and 40 people were arrested, said Ecuadorian Interior Minister John Reimberg.

One week before the second round of the presidential elections, outgoing president and candidate Daniel Noboa once again bets on the fight against crime to win against left-wing candidate Luisa González. He has even been mobilising the controversy American private security company Blackwater d'Erik Prince, close to Donald Trump, who has been on the ground for a few days.