The Trump administration aims to carry out more violent strikes against drug cartels, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said as he met with Ecuador's president.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a substantial payment aimed at assisting Ecuadorian authorities in fighting violence coming from drug cartels in South America.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the US would be open to basing troops in Ecuador more than 15 years after a previous president asked American forces to leave.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is wrapping up a brief trip to Latin America with a stop in Ecuador. Countries in the region are nervously watching the Trump administration step up military activity to combat drug trafficking and illegal migration.
Ecuadors mass expulsion of Colombian convicts illustrates President Noboas penchant for style over substance when it comes to tackling organized crime.