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Flags of Chile, Ecuador and Paraguay representing political shifts
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Rightward Wave Hits Chile, Ecuador, Paraguay

  • Posted byby Sean Lorne
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Three conservative moves in Latin America made headlines this week. José Antonio Kast was sworn in as Chilean president, Ecuador announced a US-backed offensive against cartels, and Paraguay approved a defense deal allowing US forces on its soil.
SOUTHCOM released frame from unclassified video showing strike
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US Strike Hits Narco-Terror Cell in Ecuador

  • Posted byby Sean Lorne
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SOUTHCOM says U.S. forces supported Ecuadorian troops in a targeted strike against a narco-terrorist supply complex. The Pentagon released a statement and unclassified video. Here are the facts and the questions the press release did not answer.
U.S. and Ecuadorian forces in joint operation
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U.S. and Ecuador Strike Drug Cartels

U.S. Southern Command said American and Ecuadorian forces launched coordinated operations against groups it calls narco-terrorists in Ecuador. The move follows recent U.S. strikes on drug vessels and fits a broader push to choke cartel operations in the hemisphere.