Quito, March 19, 2025 (AFP) - Ecuador calls for security help from US, European troops

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2025-03-19

Ecuador's president has called for the United States, Brazil and European nations to deploy troops to help his violence-wracked country win a "war" against drug gangs. In a BBC interview broadcast Wednesday, Daniel Noboa asked for help from countries that are the source of demand for the large quantities of drugs transported via Ecuador. "We need the help of international forces," the 37-year-old president said. "We are talking about armies. US,......

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