US designates 2 Ecuadorian gangs as foreign terrorist groups amid drug crackdown

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said designating two Ecuadorian gangs as foreign terrorist organizations brings “all sorts of options” for the U.S. to work in conjunction with Ecuador to crack down on these groups.

US gives Ecuador new funding, drones to fight drug gangs

By Daphne Psaledakis and Alexandra Valencia QUITO (Reuters) -The United States announced new security commitments for Ecuador during Secretary of State Marco Rubio's visit to the Andean country on Thursday, as Washington seeks to expand its...

Europol Supports Operation Leading to 12 Arrests in Ecuador

An action day conducted last night in Ecuador marks another milestone in the fight against criminal networks trafficking cocaine from South America to Europe. Belgian law enforcement authorities together with their colleagues from the Ecuadorian...

US designates two Ecuadorian criminal groups as foreign terrorist organizations

(CNN) — The US State Department is designating two Ecuadorian criminal organizations as foreign terrorist organizations, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced in the country’s capital, Quito, on Thursday. The designations of Los Lobos and Los...

Ecuador drops dam dispute with China, but project remains contentious

Nineteen years after construction first began, and following investments of more than USD 3.2 billion, Ecuador’s giant Coca Codo Sinclair hydroelectric plant remains an unfulfilled promise. Operational since 2016, it largely fails to fulfil its...

Secretary of State Marco A. Rubio participates in a joint press availability with Ecuadorian Foreign Minister Gabriela Sommerfeld

Secretary of State Marco A. Rubio participates in a joint press availability with Ecuadorian Foreign Minister Gabriela Sommerfeld in Quito, Ecuador. VIDEO INFO Date Taken: 09.04.2025 Date Posted: 09.04.2025 13:36 Category: Briefings Video ID:...

RAW: Marco Rubio arrives for meeting with president of Ecuador

Rubio says the US is designating two Ecuadorian gangs as foreign terrorist organizations in latest move against cartels

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Rubio says the US is designating two Ecuadorian gangs as foreign terrorist organizations in latest move… QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Rubio says the US is designating two Ecuadorian gangs as foreign terrorist organizations in latest...

U.S. designates 2 more gangs in Latin America as foreign terrorist groups

The United States is designating two Ecuadorean gangs as foreign terrorist organizations, marking the Trump administration’s latest step to target criminal cartels in Latin America. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio made the announcement...

Ecuador Clash In Asunción Could Secure Paraguay’s World Cup Return

Paraguay national football team coach, Gustavo Alfaro, announced a 27-man squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifying matches. The team will face Ecuador and Peru in crucial fixtures that will determine The Albirroja’s qualification for the FIFA...

U.S. designates Ecuador gangs as terrorist organizations

(Reuters) -The United States State Department designated two Ecuadorean criminal groups, Los Choneros and Los Lobos, as foreign terrorist organizations, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a public notice on Thursday. Los Choneros alleged...

Rubio pledges aid for Ecuador, to ‘wage war’ on gangs in drug fight

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday promised security aid to Ecuador and announced terrorist designations as he vowed to ramp up a regional fight against criminals following a US strike on a boat allegedly linked to Venezuela. Ecuador’s...

The US-Venezuela crisis: A dangerous escalation in America's backyard

The Caribbean basin, long considered America's strategic backyard, has become the stage for the most serious military confrontation between the United States and Venezuela in decades. What began as counter-narcotics operations has rapidly...

Rubio visits Ecuador as US military strike on Venezuelan boat overshadows talks

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is wrapping up a brief trip to Latin America with a stop in Ecuador as countries in the region nervously watch the Trump administration step up military activity to combat drug trafficking and illegal migration....

Trump Admin Designates Ecuadorian Gangs as Terrorist Organizations

By Peter Aitken is a Newsweek Politics Editor based in New York. His focus is domestic U.S. politics, but he has experience covering Foreign Affairs, Business and Technology. Peter joined Newsweek in 2024 from Fox News Digital and had previously...

A protocol officer accompanies US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to a meeting with Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa in Quito

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Kia to launch Tasman pickup truck production in Ecuador

South Korean automaker Kia Corporation plans to launch production of its new dual-cab Tasman pickup truck next year in Ecuador, South America, according to local reports. The Tasman, the automaker’s first one-ton pickup truck, went into production...

Ecuador’s Ana Cristina Barragán on Her Venice Horizons Pic, ‘The Ivy’: ‘I’m Once Again Drawn to Exploring Childhood Wounds’

Recurring themes run through Ana Cristina Barragán’s third feature “The Ivy” (“Hiedra”), which world premieres Sept. 3 in Venice’s Horizons sidebar. As in her first two highly personal films, “Alba” and “Octopus Skin,” her protagonists are young....

Shoot-first crackdown: Rubio ramps up Ecuador support in regional anti-crime push

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday promised security aid to Ecuador and announced terrorist designations as he vowed to ramp up a regional fight against criminals following a US strike on a boat allegedly linked to Venezuela. Ecuador's...

Rubio ramps up Ecuador support in tough anti-crime drive

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday promised security aid to violence-wracked Ecuador as he sought to rally the region behind a force-first anti-crime campaign following a US strike on a boat allegedly linked to Venezuela. Ecuador's...