It was a sunny afternoon in San Martin, Ecuador, on March 26 when Miguel, a 32-year-old Ecuadoran carpenter, gave a USA TODAY reporter a remote tour, via WhatsApp video call, of his farm in the Amazon ...

Relations deteriorate as Gustavo Petro claims government of Trump ally Daniel Noboa bombing targets in Colombia President Gustavo Petro has accused Ecuador of bombing targets inside Colombian ...

The government of Ecuador has announced that, starting this weekend, it is prepared to launch a sweeping military offensive against criminal networks in the country, with the support of the United ...

The joint force carried out "lethal kinetic operations," the first known attack on cartels since the combined mission started this week. By Nicholas Slayton Published Mar 7, 2026 6:07 PM EST Add Task ...

The United States' military operations in Ecuador mark an embrace of past American strategies fighting drug traffickers in Latin America. The U.S. Southern Command said March 3 that Ecuadorian and ...

US Southern Command said joint mission with Ecuador involves ‘decisive action’ against illicit drug trafficking US and Ecuadorian forces have launched joint operations to combat drug trafficking, the ...

Ecuador has long been one of South America’s most accessible adventure destinations—where travelers can move quickly between colonial cities, Andean peaks, Amazon rainforest lodges, and the ...

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The US has joined forces in Ecuador in operations against "narcoterrorists" responsible for alleged illegal drug trafficking. The military's southern command, which operates in Central and South ...

U.S. forces have launched military operations with Ecuador against “designated terrorist organizations” inside the South American country, Southern Command said Tuesday. The military released no ...

Drug gangs have turned the South American country into one of the most dangerous in the region and the world’s leading exporter of cocaine. By Luis Ferré-Sadurní Eric Schmitt and José María León ...

The Ecuadorian Foreign Affairs Ministry said an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent tried to enter the country’s consulate in Minneapolis on Tuesday but was blocked by its staff. Subscribe to ...