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Rubio to seek $45 million in additional security funding for Ecuador
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday that Washington would seek $45 million in additional security funding for Ecuador and provide military equipment as the two countries deepen cooperation against drug trafficking. During a visit to Quito, Rubio also announced new sanctions on former Ecuadorian officials involved in bribery and a terrorist designation for an Ecuador-based gang.
- Source published
- 10 Sept 2026, 00:58 CEST
Publication time from the source RSS/feed - Captured by GC
- 10 Sept 2026, 13:01 CEST
When GlobalsConflicts first captured this item. - Source
- France 24 - English
- Trust
- medium · direct source trail
- Source quality
- good
public broadcaster or established media source from a direct trail - Actors
- UN, United States, France
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday that Washington would seek $45 million in additional security funding for Ecuador and provide military equipment as the two countries deepen cooperation against drug trafficking. During a visit to Quito, Rubio also announced new sanctions on former Ecuadorian officials involved in bribery and a terrorist designation for an Ecuador-based gang.
What is reported
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday that Washington would seek $45 million in additional security funding for Ecuador and provide military equipment as the two countries deepen cooperation against drug trafficking. During a visit to Quito, Rubio also announced new sanctions on former Ecuadorian officials involved in bribery and a terrorist designation for an Ecuador-based gang.
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- Source published (RSS): 10 Sept 2026, 00:58 CEST. Publication time from the source RSS/feed
- The report is assigned to the Global Security dossier.
- The visible source is France 24 - English.
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Public broadcaster or established direct source. The report remains medium until an independent second trail visibly supports the same core claim.
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