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Ecuador, U.S. intercept cocaine shipments, target cartels

By Drooid · Sep 24, 2026, 3:48 PM UTC · How we work

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Ecuadorian forces and the U.S. military jointly intercept drug shipments and target cartel networks.
An FBI official told lawmakers that about 70% of the world’s cocaine moves through Ecuadorian ports.
President Daniel Noboa declared an internal armed conflict and deployed the military against criminal groups.
President Noboa estimates the national cocaine trade at roughly $30 billion annually.
Foreign Minister Roberto Kury said the partnership has produced many positive results.

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Story summary

Ecuadorian forces and the U.S. military jointly intercept drug shipments and target cartel networks.
An FBI official told lawmakers that about 70% of the world’s cocaine moves through Ecuadorian ports.
President Daniel Noboa declared an internal armed conflict and deployed the military against criminal groups.
President Noboa estimates the national cocaine trade at roughly $30 billion annually.
Foreign Minister Roberto Kury said the partnership has produced many positive results.