Quito, March 12, 2025 (AFP) - Ecuador strikes deal with Blackwater founder in war on drug cartels

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2025-03-12

Ecuador's president on Tuesday announced an alliance with the founder of US security contractor Blackwater, as the government seeks to crack down on spiraling violence related to drug trafficking. Daniel Noboa, in power since 2023, is campaigning for four more years in power in a presidential run-off on April 13. He has campaigned on his crackdown on the cartels that have turned what was once one of Latin America's most peaceful countries into on......

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