Secretary of State Marco Rubio used an official stop in Ecuador to deliver a sweeping indictment of left-wing governments across Latin America, naming Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Colombia, and Bolivia as countries left in ruin by leftist rule, and warning that the criminal networks those governments enable now threaten the United States. Rubio made the remarks […] The post Rubio condemns leftist governance across Latin America during Ecuador visit appeared first on American Almanac .
Secretary of State Marco Rubio used an official stop in Ecuador to deliver a sweeping indictment of left-wing governments across Latin America, naming Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Colombia, and Bolivia as countries left in ruin by leftist rule, and warning that the criminal networks those governments enable now threaten the United States. Rubio made the remarks to reporters in Quito on Wednesday during a multi-country Latin America tour that also includes stops in Colombia and Peru. The press availability came after a meeting with Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa, and Rubio spoke first in Spanish, then switched to English to drive the same points home for an international audience. A reporter asked whether Rubio was concerned about…Open
Secretary of State Marco Rubio used an official stop in Quito to deliver a blunt indictment of left-wing governance across the Western Hemisphere, naming Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Bolivia, and Colombia as countries left worse off by leftist leadership, and warning that the criminal networks those governments enabled now threaten the United States. Rubio spoke to […] The post Rubio condemns leftist governments across Latin America during Ecuador visit appeared first on American Almanac .
Secretary of State Marco Rubio used an official stop in Quito to deliver a blunt indictment of left-wing governance across the Western Hemisphere, naming Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Bolivia, and Colombia as countries left worse off by leftist leadership, and warning that the criminal networks those governments enabled now threaten the United States. Rubio spoke to reporters in the Ecuadorian capital on Wednesday during a meeting with President Daniel Noboa, part of a broader diplomatic tour that also includes stops in Colombia and Peru. Speaking first in Spanish and then switching to English, the secretary laid out what he described as a pattern of leftist movements collaborating with transnational criminal organizations, a pattern he…Open
The United States military has sunk six large fishing vessels accused of refueling drug-smuggling boats off the coast of Ecuador in South America.
The United States military has intensified its campaign against drug trafficking in Latin America by striking a number of large refueling vessels used by smugglers off the Ecuadorian coast. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The U.S. military has sunk six large fishing vessels accused of refueling drug-smuggling boats off the coast of Ecuador. DETAIL: United States Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) reported that the vessels were acting as refueling stations for smaller boats transporting drugs for the cartels. The large vessels have been linked to the refueling operations of the Los Choneros gang, a crime syndicate based in Ecuador, designated as a foreign terrorist organization. The strikes came on Tuesday night as part of a broader effort by the…Open
U.S. Southern Command said crew was operating vessel for the Los Choneros narco-terrorist organization and its members will be turned over to Ecuadorian authorities.
U.S. forces intercepted a vessel used as a refueling station for a drug trafficking operation in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. Marines boarded the ship in international waters and transferred the individuals on board to Ecuadorian authorities. #fox #foxnews #media #breakingnews #us #usa #new #news #breaking #usmilitary #marines #marinecorps #drugtrafficking #drugbust #drugs #narcotics #easternpacific #ecuador #maritime #interdiction #military #lawenforcement #crime #crimenews #crimestory #criminal #police #nationalsecurity Don’t just watch Fox News—be part of it. Become a Fox News Patriot today. https://youtube.com/foxnews/join
State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott discusses rescue efforts following flooding near the China-Nepal border, President Donald Trump’s oil deal with Venezuela and the Trump administration’s crackdown on cartels on ‘The Big Weekend Show.’ #fox #foxnews #media #breakingnews #us #usa #new #news #breaking #thebigweekendshow #china #nepal #floods #flooding #naturaldisaster #americans #rescue #donaldtrump #trump #venezuela #oil #cartels #drugcartels #dea #ecuador #southcom #drugs #drugtrafficking #crime #crimenews #crimestory #criminal #police Don’t just watch Fox News—be part of it. Become a Fox News Patriot today. https://youtube.com/foxnews/join
Among those apprehended were foreigners from Ecuador, El Salvador, Mexico, Honduras, Cuba, Brazil, Vietnam, Guatemala, and India. All had prior criminal convictions.
An Ecuadorian mother and her daughter were taken into custody in a Florida hospital for allegedly living in the US illegally, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. CNN obtained video showing the dramatic moments in a hospital room. #cnn #ICE #florida
Toadying to Washington is not a durable platform for the region. The post The Poverty of the Latin American Right appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign Affairs The Poverty of the Latin American Right Toadying to Washington is not a durable platform for the region. Photo by Luis ACOSTA / AFP via Getty Images On June 21, Colombians narrowly elected the right-wing lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella to the presidency over the leftist candidate Iván Cepeda. Since 2023, right-wingers have won 11 of the past 13 elections in Latin America. De la Espriella’s victory comes as a jewel in the crown for the Trump administration and its so-called “Donroe Doctrine.” Sadly, the track record of recent conservative governments in the Americas—with the exception of El…Open
