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U.S. troops and DEA agents assisted Ecuadorian authorities in arresting over 30 members of Mexico's CJNG cartel during a coordinated early-morning operation on Thursday. The raid involved more than 320 Ecuadoran police officers and 50 U.S. personnel, targeting cocaine trafficking operations from Colombia through southwestern Ecuador. Right-wing President Daniel Noboa defended the military action against organized crime at the United Nations General Assembly, despite human rights concerns about excessive force and abuse during such operations.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-24,
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In early morning raids on Thursday, U.S. troops and the DEA assisted Ecuadoran authorities, including more than 320 police officers, in arresting over 30 members of a local branch of Mexico's CJNG cartel. The operation was led by Ecuador’s Interior Minister John Reimberg and involved U.S. Southern Command personnel. This joint effort targeted drug traffickers connected to the CJNG who were trafficking cocaine from Colombia through Ecuador's southwestern ports to international markets. However, human rights organizations have raised concerns about excessive use of force during these operations. The involvement of U.S. troops in such operations marks an escalation in the Trump administration’s hands-on approach to combating drug cartels across Latin America, reminiscent of Cold War-era military interventions but unprecedented in its scale and directness today.
Written for “U S Troops In Ecuador Drug War” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 1 other(s) covering the same event.
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U.S. troops helped Ecuador dismantle a local branch of Mexico's notorious
(CJNG), arresting more than 30 members, Ecuador's interior minister said Thursday.
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minister → help → members
Quito, a Washington ally, is enthusiastically
with Donald Trump's crackdown on organized crime across Latin America.
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Quito → organize → America
Thursday's early-morning operation "was conducted jointly with U.S. troops and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)," Ecuadoran Interior Minister John Reimberg wrote on X.
Over 30 Ecuadorans were arrested for allegedly belonging to the group with a "direct connection to the CJNG," he said.
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he → conduct → CJNG
The minister said the group was involved in trafficking cocaine from Colombia, the world's largest producer, to international markets via ports in southwestern Ecuador.
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group → say → Ecuador
Some 320 Ecuadoran police officers and 50 uniformed personnel from the U.S. Southern Command took part in the operation spanning several cities, he said.
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he → take → cities
Reimberg also released photos and videos of the operation, showing officers conduct raids and arrests suspects.
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officers → release → suspects
The military offensive against criminal organizations in Ecuador has caused alarm among human rights organizations, which denounce cases of excessive use of force, torture and enforced disappearance.
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which → cause → force
Right-wing President Daniel Noboa brushed off those concerns during an address to the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday.
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Noboa → brush → Wednesday
"We receive plenty of criticism regarding the fight against organized crime and very little concern about the number of victims we are seeing from organized crime," Noboa said.
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Noboa → receive → crime
Ecuador has gone from being one of South America's safest countries to a cocaine trafficking hub in a few short years,
with ties to Mexican and Colombian cartels.
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Ecuador → go → cartels
Criminal gang violence continues unabated in Ecuador following the recapture in June 2025 of the country's biggest drug lord, charges.
, who leads the "Los Choneros" gang, after his escape from a maximum-security prison in 2024.
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who → continue → 2024
In July 2025, the Ecuadoran government to the United States, where he faces multiple drug trafficking and firearms
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he → face → trafficking
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