Rubio to seek $45 million in additional security funding for Ecuador
- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said during a visit to Ecuador on Wednesday that he would seek $45 million in additional security funding for the Latin American country, as well as additional equipment, to help tackle drug trafficking.
- Rubio met with Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa during a swing through three Latin American countries with leaders closely aligned with US President Donald Trump and his administration's effort to reassert US dominance in the region.
- Speaking after their meeting, Rubio said Washington was increasingly working with Noboa's government to crack down on drug traff
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- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said during a visit to Ecuador on Wednesday that he would seek $45 million in additional security funding for the Latin American country, as well as additional equipment, to help tackle drug trafficking.
- Rubio met with Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa during a swing through three Latin American countries with leaders closely aligned with US President Donald Trump and his administration's effort to reassert US dominance in the region.
- Speaking after their meeting, Rubio said Washington was increasingly working with Noboa's government to crack down on drug traff
Sources: France 24, Al Jazeera