UAE’s EDGE Group to Upgrade Ecuador’s Border Surveillance
UAE state corporation EDGE Group has signed a letter of intent with Ecuador to develop a national security infrastructure program that will reinforce its border surveillance and protection systems.
US Deploys Troops to Ecuador for Anti-Drugs Operation
The United States announced Wednesday a temporary deployment of Air Force personnel to Ecuador to combat drug trafficking in one of Latin America's biggest narcotics smuggling hubs.
US and Ecuador Strengthen Collaboration in Cyber Defense
Ecuador strengthens its cyber defenses with support from US firms, including Resecurity, to counter digital threats and protect national security.
US Kills 14 in Strikes on Alleged Pacific Drug Boats
The US killed 14 people in strikes destroying four alleged drug-smuggling boats in the eastern Pacific Ocean, Defense Secretary Hegseth said.
US to Repatriate Survivors of Strike on ‘Drug-Carrying Submarine’ in Caribbean
President Donald Trump said the United States was sending two suspected drug traffickers back to their native Ecuador and Colombia, after a military strike on their "drug-smuggling submarine" in the Caribbean that killed two others.
Ecuador Congress Approves Return of Foreign Military Bases
Ecuador's Congress approved a constitutional reform to allow for the establishment of foreign military bases in the country.
Ecuador Says 11 Troops Killed in Attack by FARC Dissidents
Ecuador said on Friday that at least 11 military personnel who were carrying out an operation to combat illegal mining in a region near the border with Colombia were killed by dissident FARC guerrillas.
Gunmen Disguised as Soldiers Kill 12 People at Ecuador Cockfight
Criminals dressed in fake military uniforms opened fire on spectators at a cockfight in rural Ecuador, killing 12 unarmed people and wounding several others, police in the violence-plagued South American nation said Friday.
US Approves $64M Sale of M4A1 Assault Rifles to Ecuador
The US State Department has approved the sale of M4A1 carbine assault rifles to Ecuador in a deal valued at up to $64 million.
Ecuador Calls for Security Help From US, European Troops
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.
Ecuador Says Will Ask Allied Countries for Special Forces to Fight Drug Gangs
Ecuador said Wednesday it will ask "allied countries" to send special forces to aid its war against drug gangs blamed for plunging the once-peaceful South American nation into violence.
S.America Police Seize Over 3,000 Bombs in Crackdown on Gangs, Guerrillas
Police in nine South American countries seized more than 3,400 homemade bombs and 28 metric tons of bomb-making materials in raids targeting the booming black market in explosives, Interpol said Thursday.
Ecuadorian Navy Helicopter Crashes, Second Mishap in Two Weeks
An Ecuadorian Navy helicopter has crashed in Santa Elena, killing crewmen Wilson Andrés Bohórquez Andrade and Jean Elías Ramírez Saltos.
Ecuador Backtracks on Plan to Send Weapons to Ukraine
Ecuador's foreign minister said the country did not plan to send Soviet-era weapons to Ukraine after the president's vow sparked a spat with Moscow over banana and flower exports.
At Least 10 Killed in Ecuador’s ‘Internal Armed Conflict’
Ecuador's president gave orders to "neutralize" criminal gangs after gunmen opened fire in a TV studio and bandits threatened random executions on a second day of terror in the country.
Iran: The Growing Threat in America’s Backyard
The United States should not overlook the threat posed by Iran's activities in Latin America, as it did with Afghanistan before 9/11.
Ecuador Receives New Mine-Clearing Equipment From US
The US military has transferred more than $1.3 million in demining equipment to Ecuador to help clear land mines in the south.
Galapagos Islands will not host US military base, Ecuador president says
Ecuador President Lenin Moreno insisted that the US would not install a military base on the Galapagos Islands, although US aircraft will use an airport there
