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The Armed Forces of the United States and Ecuador launched this Tuesday a joint military operation in Ecuadorian territory against “terrorist organizations”as announced by the Southern Command of the US Army in a message spread on social networks. A movement that represents an expansion in attacks in the Caribbean and the Pacific against alleged drug boats.
The Pentagon detailed that decisive measures have been adopted in collaboration with Ecuador to confront “narcoterrorists”, who for a long time “have inflicted terror, violence and corruption on citizens throughout the hemisphere” americano.
According to The New York TimesUS Special Forces soldiers are advising and supporting Ecuadorian commandos with intelligence and logistics in raids across the country against suspected drug trafficking facilities. “These operations are a powerful example of the commitment of partners in Latin America and the Caribbean to combat the scourge of narcoterrorism,” highlighted the Southern Command.
On March 3, Ecuadorian and U.S. military forces launched operations against Designated Terrorist Organizations in Ecuador. The operations are a powerful example of the commitment of partners in Latin America and the Caribbean to combat the scourge of narco-terrorism.
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— U.S. Southern Command (@Southcom) March 4, 2026
The Ministry of Defense of Ecuador did not want to delve into the details of the operation, considering that they are “reserved” in nature, with the purpose of “not hindering future actions,” according to the agency. Efe.
This operation occurred one day after the meeting between the president of Ecuador, Daniel Noboaand the commander of the Southern Command, General Francis L. Donovanwith the objective of carrying out coordination aimed at confronting transnational organized crime and “narcoterrorism”, and “reinforcing hemispheric security”, according to the Ecuadorian Presidency.
The Ecuadorian Executive added that the meeting addressed joint initiatives to strengthen controls, the exchange of information and operational coordination, both at airports and port terminals, in order to identify risks and prevent criminal activities. Last September, Marco RubioSecretary of State, had already opened the door to these joint attacks.
Since the beginning of 2024, Noboa has declared a “war” on the criminal gangs causing the worst violence crisis in the country’s history, with an escalation in the homicide rate that last year exceeded 50 murders per 100,000 inhabitants.
As part of the “internal armed conflict”, the Ecuadorian Government has classified these criminal organizations as “terrorists”, a designation that Donald Trump’s Executive has also shared to The Choneros y The Wolvesthe two main criminal organizations in the country, linked respectively to the Sinaloa and Jalisco Nueva Generación cartels.
During the Noboa Government, the relationship with the United States has been close, focused mainly on security issues, which is why some cooperation agreements. Added to this is the interest shown by the North American country in installing a military base in Ecuadorian territory to control the South American Pacific, which was rejected in a referendum promoted by Noboa last November.
This Tuesday, in addition, the Minister of the Interior, John Reimbergand the United States Embassy in Ecuador, reported the arrest of 16 people, including a former assemblyman, allegedly linked to the Albanian mafia and Los Lobos who apparently sent drugs to Europe in containers.
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