US Labels Ecuadorian Gangs as Terrorists and Boosts Support
TL;DR
The U.S. is designating Ecuador's largest gangs, Los Lobos and Los Choneros, as terrorist organizations, enabling asset freezes and intelligence sharing, as part of a broader effort to combat organized crime and drug trafficking in the region, with additional security aid pledged to Ecuador.
- The U.S. is designating Ecuador's largest gangs as terrorists NPR
- After Boat Strike, Rubio Says U.S. Will Help Other Nations ‘Blow Up’ Crime Groups The New York Times
- US designates two Ecuadorian criminal groups as foreign terrorist organizations CNN
- US gives Ecuador nearly $20 million in new funding, drones to fight drug gangs Reuters
- ‘It’s a war’: Marco Rubio labels Ecuadorian cartels ‘foreign terrorists’ Al Jazeera
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