QUITO, Ecuador — Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa fully aligned his administration with Washington’s aggressive strategy to dismantle transnational criminal organizations. This week, Noboa welcomed high-level U.S. support and reinforced warnings from the United States government that foreign drug-trafficking cartels will
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday delivered a scathing condemnation of the consequences of leftism across Latin America — pointing out leftist governments led to the destruction of Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday announced that the United States has designated the Ecuadorian criminal gang Los Tiguerones as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) and as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT).
Vast territories in Mexico are not controlled by the state, but by terrorist cartels, said U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, adding that Mexico’s efforts to stop them are not nearly enough. In his statements, Rubio implied that the threat posed by terrorist cartels will be dealt with, with or without Mexico’s help.
The U.S. Southern Command sank a “floating refueling station supporting illicit at-sea drug trafficking operations in the Eastern Pacific.”
The results from the 2025 edition of the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) documented a notable decline in the education levels across several Latin American nations, as several media outlets reported on Tuesday.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday began a new tour of Latin America, starting with an official visit to Colombia where he will meet with conservative President Abelardo de la Espriella.
U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) dealt another devastating blow to Western Hemisphere drug syndicates on Thursday, announcing that American naval forces intercepted and sank a floating refueling station operating in support of the violent Ecuadorian narco-terrorist organization Los Choneros. This is a continuation of President Donald Trump’s policy of destroying drug trafficking vessels that began just over one year ago.
The United States military sank a vessel Friday in the Eastern Pacific that was a refueling station for drug traffickers, authorities said.
Ecuadorian police seized 469 kilograms of cocaine stamped with the face of Norway soccer star Erling Haaland from a truck near the Colombian border on Wednesday, according to reports. The stash weighed roughly 1,034 pounds and was packed into green
Ecuador is crying foul before their World Cup knockout stage match against Mexico has even begun.
Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa met with Secretary of War Pete Hegseth at the Pentagon to discuss the mutual fight against narco-terrorism.
The president of Ecuador, Daniel Noboa, accused Colombian far-left President Gustavo Petro of allegedly “driving” a guerrilla incursion.
The government of Ecuador announced Thursday that it is raising tariffs on Colombian imports from 50 to 100 percent on May 1.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) opened its first office in Ecuador, the U.S. embassy in Quito announced on Wednesday.
Ecuador’s Defense Ministry on Tuesday announced that, with the help of the United States, Ecuadorian Armed Forces officials seized 1.9 tons of presumptively U.S.-bound suspected drugs at sea.
The Chinese Communist Party, through its state media arms, complained on Monday that President Donald Trump was “playing games among small circles” by hosting a large group of Western Hemisphere leaders for a summit this weekend called Shield of the Americas.
Twelve U.S.-allied Latin American heads of state will join President Donald Trump in Miami on Saturday at the upcoming “Shield of the Americas” Summit, a security initiative focused on stopping regional threats and foreign malign influence as part of President Trump’s “Donroe Doctrine.”
Ecuadoran military and police forces seized a cartel sub and clashed with gunmen in a swamp region of Ecuador. The raid came soon after the nation announced the start of joint operations with U.S. military forces aimed at stopping drug cartels in Latin American countries.
The government of Ecuador on Wednesday expelled all diplomatic personnel of Cuba’s communist regime from the country.
The United States Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) announced Tuesday it launched a military operation against narco-terrorists in Ecuador together with the Ecuadorian military.
President Donald Trump invited Argentina’s Javier Milei and other allied regional heads of state to a summit on March 7 Summit to discuss stopping China’s encroachment in the region, Argentine outlets reported on Wednesday.
The administration of Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa on Monday announced a 900 percent increase in tariffs on Colombian oil transiting through its pipeline system, the latest move in an escalating trade dispute.
A man from Ecuador is reportedly accused of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old Chicago girl he met online, a place where groomers and pedophiles search for their victims.
The president of Ecuador, Daniel Noboa, announced on Wednesday that his country would be welcoming members of the United States Air Force for a temporary joint operation intended to fight drug trafficking and narco-terrorism.
Two deadly back-to-back prison riots Sunday at a penitentiary in Machala, Ecuador left at least 31 inmates dead and dozens injured, local authorities reported.
President of Ecuador Daniel Noboa on Wednesday vowed to curb U.S.-bound drug trafficking routes coming from the coastal provinces of Manabí and Santa Elena during Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Sec. Kristi Noem’s visit to the country.
President Donald Trump celebrated on Monday alongside the ruling conservatives of Argentina following their surprise landslide win in the midterm elections this weekend. It was the latest in a string of conservative electoral successes in the Western Hemisphere fueled in part by Trump’s return.
Violent rioters in Ecuador on Sunday assaulted a convoy loaded with humanitarian aid led by President Daniel Noboa in the province of Imbabura amid fierce anti-government protests over the end of fuel subsidies, according to the Ecuadorian government.
Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yván Gil on Thursday accused Secretary of State Marco Rubio of using “Nazi logic” to reject the United Nations’ glowing review of Venezuela as a country “free of illicit crops and combats drug trafficking with exemplary effectiveness.”
Greek police said Sunday they seized over 270 kilograms (595 pounds) of cocaine with an estimated value of over 5.5 million euros ($6.5 million) and arrested three men.
The Foreign Ministry of Ukraine announced on Monday that it had plans to open four new embassies in Latin America by the end of the year and over ten new consular offices in Europe – in part at the expense of Ukraine’s embassy in Cuba.
Ecuador’s Public Prosecutor’s Office this week launched an investigation into leftist lawmaker Joseph Santiago Díaz for allegedly raping a 12-year-old girl, local outlets reported.
The Trump effect appears to have spread to Ecuador as authorities there arrested one of their most significant, violent drug lords.
Ecuador’s Production and Foreign Trade Ministry announced on Monday all packages shipped from China by companies such as Temu and Shein under a specialized personal courier shipping modality will be subject to a $20 tariff.
Pope Leo XIV authorized the recognition of Spanish Monsignor Alejandro Labaca Ugarte, Colombian Sister Inés Arango Velásquez, and Indian Bishop Matthew Makil as Venerables, the Catholic News Agency (CNA) reported on Tuesday.
A poll conducted by the Argentina-based research agency CB Consultora Opinión Pública found that Presidents Daniel Noboa of Ecuador and Javier Milei of Argentina stand as the two top-ranked heads of state in South America, the Argentine newspaper Clarín reported on Wednesday.
A Chinese secret police station in Quito appears to continue operating in Ecuador despite having been “shut down” in May 2024, several outlets reported this week.
Catholics across Latin America are observing this year’s Good Friday by participating in numerous processions and activities, honoring their respective countries’ Catholic traditions, some of which stand out as unique among themselves.
President of Ecuador Daniel Noboa, who was reelected for a second term on Sunday, reiterated on Tuesday his goal of establishing a security alliance with U.S. President Donald Trump to receive “real help” to fight crime.
