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Rubio ramps up Ecuador support in tough anti-crime drive

Marco Rubio pledged nearly $20 million in security aid to Ecuador to support President Noboa's force-first anti-crime strategy amid rising gang violence and drug trafficking challenges.

  • Marco Rubio, a Cuban-American senator and critic of Latin American leftists, met with Ecuador's conservative President Daniel Noboa to discuss security issues.
  • Located between major cocaine producing countries, Ecuador is a key transit point for drugs, with the US previously operating a military base there.
  • Rubio could find an ally in Noboa to strengthen right-wing leaders and counter Chinese influence in the region.
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Rubio ramps up Ecuador support in tough anti-crime drive

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Rubio eyes tough-security ally in Ecuador

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is expected to discuss bolstering security cooperation Thursday in violence-swept Ecuador, as he champions a shoot-first crackdown on the region's criminal groups.

·France
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