US-Ecuador Launch Joint Push Against Drug Cartels in Ecuador
US and Ecuadoran security forces announced joint operations against designated terrorist organisations to tackle illicit drug trafficking in Ecuador, with information sharing and coordination planned at airports and seaports. President Noboa said regional allies, including the US, are backing a new phase of Ecuador’s war on drug cartels, highlighting Ecuador’s role as a major cocaine transit hub and noting ongoing security cooperation such as a temporary US air presence at Manta.
