U.S. troops help Ecuador arrest dozens linked to notorious Mexican cartel
- September 24, 2026 / 3:42 PM EDT / CBS/AFP Add CBS News on Google U.
- troops helped Ecuador dismantle a local branch of Mexico's notorious Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), arresting more than 30 members, Ecuador's interior minister said Thursday.
- Quito, a Washington ally, is enthusiastically cooperating with Donald Trump's crackdown on organized crime across Latin America.
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- September 24, 2026 / 3:42 PM EDT / CBS/AFP Add CBS News on Google U.
- troops helped Ecuador dismantle a local branch of Mexico's notorious Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), arresting more than 30 members, Ecuador's interior minister said Thursday.
- Quito, a Washington ally, is enthusiastically cooperating with Donald Trump's crackdown on organized crime across Latin America.
Sources: CBS News