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Rubio Says US Is Designating 2 More Gangs as Foreign Terrorist Groups
The designation enables U.S. authorities to target properties and share intelligence against criminal groups responsible for increased violence and drug trafficking exploiting Ecuador's banana industry.
- The United States is designating two Ecuadorian gangs, Los Choneros and Los Lobos, as foreign terrorist organizations, according to Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
- Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa expressed that U.S. support is crucial for Ecuador's efforts to recover from gang violence.
- Rubio described the gangs as 'vicious animals' and noted the designation provides the U.S. government with various options to combat these groups.
- Increased cocaine trafficking has led to a significant rise in violence in Ecuador, exacerbated since the COVID-19 pandemic.
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El EconomistaThe head of the US diplomacy, Marco Rubio, announced on Thursday an aid of almost 20 million dollars to Ecuador to confront the violence of numerous drug trafficking gangs and designated two of them as terrorist organizations. On a visit to Quito, the US secretary narrowed ties with the government of his ally Daniel Noboa in the fight against drug trafficking and raised the tone against the president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, whom he called …
After meeting with Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced, on Thursday, September 4, that the United States declared terrorist groups to the organized crime organizations Los Choneros and Los Lobos, which operate in Ecuador, confirming that the issue of security and the fight against drug trafficking in the region is the one of greatest concern for Washington, right now.
A few days ago, US President Trump released the launch of a boat of suspected drug smugglers from Venezuela in the Caribbean. Now, Secretary of State Rubio also declares two notorious gangs from Ecuador to be terrorist groups. The US military can be used against them.
Rubio says U.S. is designating 2 Ecuadorian gangs as foreign terrorist groups
Secretary of State Marco Rubio made the announcement Thursday while in Ecuador as part of a trip to Latin America overshadowed by an American military strike against a similarly designated gang, Venezuela's Tren de Aragua.
US designates 2 more gangs as foreign terrorist groups
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the United States is designating two Ecuadorian gangs as foreign terrorist organizations. It's the Trump administration’s latest step to target criminal cartels in Latin America. The announcement came Thursday during Rubio’s stop in…
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