- Cartels, including Sinaloa and Jalisco New Generation, are expanding their reach through operational alliances across Colombia and Ecuador.
- The Jalisco New Generation Cartel seeks drug routes through Ecuador, while the U.S. military coordinates operations with the Ecuadorian government.
Calderón was caught in a US operation, while Ecuador supports new US anti-drug efforts, and Trump compared the campaign to ISIS.
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What happened
Calderón was caught in a US operation, while Ecuador supports new US anti-drug efforts, and Trump compared the campaign to ISIS.
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The entities involved
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Ecuador
sovereign state in South America
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Donald Trump
American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
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