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Ecuador's Defense Ministry and the U.S. Southern Command are conducting joint military operations against drug cartels near the border with Colombia.
News Ecuador » Esmeraldas » Government: Life in Esmeraldas: Ecuador’s Struggle with Drug Violence
Military convoys of heavily-armed soldiers are rumbling through the streets of the Ecuadorian port town of Esmeraldas. The trucks carry more than 100 soldiers wearing bullet-proof vests, trying to ...
News Ecuador » Esmeraldas » Government: US Soldiers And Contractors Begin Ground Operations In Ecuador
The government of Daniel Noboa, through a ministerial agreement, has allowed US soldiers and contractors to enter Ecuador without a visa, even if they are not working on security operations. For ...
News Ecuador » Esmeraldas » Government: Ecuador hunkers down for a government war on drug gangs after attack during live TV newscast
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Schools and stores sat shuttered, many people stayed home and soldiers roamed the streets of Ecuador’s biggest cities Wednesday, the day after armed men invaded a television ...
News Ecuador » Esmeraldas » Government: Prison clash in Ecuador leaves at least 17 dead
A violent clash between rival gangs at a prison in the coastal city of Esmeraldas, Ecuador, has left at least 17 dead, according to a statement from the National Police. “The situation stems from an ...