B1 English News | Ecuador Police Fight Back Against Los Aguilas

Build stronger English listening with real-world B1 news. In this episode: Ecuador police move into gang-controlled areas and confront corruption inside their own system. Also: Investigators in Kenya look for the cause of 14 elephant deaths near Amboseli National Park. Today’s English focus: in the pay of - paid by someone secretly or dishonestly = paid by someone secretly or dishonestly. Vocabulary: corruption (dishonest or illegal behaviour by people in power), gang (a group of criminals who work together), ammunition (bullets and other things used in a gun). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/english-b1-2026-07-29