US military says three killed in new deadly boat strike in the Caribbean
Three people have been killed in a US attack on a boat allegedly smuggling drugs in the Caribbean Sea, the military command Southcom said.
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Fourteen Killed in Ecuador Prison Violence
Violence between rival groups in a prison in Machala in southwestern Ecuador has claimed the lives of thirteen inmates and a prison employee.
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USA Adds Ecuadorian Gangs Los Lobos and Los Choneros to Terror List
USA lists two criminal gangs in Ecuador as foreign terrorist groups, announces Foreign Minister Marco Rubio during a trip to Latin America.
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Deadly Shooting at Ecuador Billiard Hall Amid Gang Violence
At least seven people were shot to death in a billiard hall in Ecuador in drug struggles that have escalated between criminal gangs.
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Drug Baron Fito Agrees to Extradition from Ecuador to USA
Drug baron Adolfo Macías, notorious as "Fito", has agreed to be extradited from Ecuador to the USA. There he faces charges for narcotics and arms smuggling offenses.
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Ecuador Declares State of Emergency on Eve of Presidential Election
In the drug violence-ridden Ecuador, someone is murdered every hour. Now, a state of emergency is being introduced in parts of the country – the day before a highly uncertain presidential election.
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