Why Ecuador Invited the U.S. Military to Help With Its Drug Gangs
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by Luis Ferré-Sadurní, Eric Schmitt and José María León CabreraMarch 4, 2026
Drug gangs have turned the South American country into one of the most dangerous in the region and the world’s leading exporter of cocaine.
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Originally published on NYT Homepage on 3/4/2026