Politics
US designates Ecuador's Los Tiguerones gang as a terrorist organization
September 9, 2026 at 11:56 PM
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3 reports · 1 in Arabic, 2 in English · over 1 hour
AJAl Jazeera English
US announces $45m in security funding, additional naval vessels for Ecuador
(opens the publisher’s site)SNSky News Arabia
روبيو: جهود المكسيك ضد كارتيلات المخدرات "غير كافية بتاتا"
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TGThe Guardian
Notorious Ecuadorian crime gang designated a terrorist group by US
(opens the publisher’s site)The US has designated Ecuador's Los Tiguerones gang a terrorist organization as Secretary of State Marco Rubio expands his counter-narcotics campaign during a Latin America tour.
- The US designated Los Tiguerones, the gang that stormed a TV station during a live broadcast in 2024, as a terrorist organization.
- Rubio announced the move in Quito during a meeting with Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa.
- Rubio called Mexico's anti-cartel efforts "absolutely insufficient," saying vast territories there are not under state control.
- Rubio said he will seek $45m in additional congressional funding towards dismantling the groups.