Cocaine originating in South America is being shipped through the Caribbean, utilizing Puerto Rico as a staging point before reaching the US.
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Updated Sep 7
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What happened
Cocaine originating in South America is being shipped through the Caribbean, utilizing Puerto Rico as a staging point before reaching the US.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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Puerto Rico
unincorporated territory of the United States of America
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Caribbean
region to the center-east of America composed of many islands / coastal regions surrounding the Caribbean Sea
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Ecuador
sovereign state in South America
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South America
continent located mainly in the southwestern quadrant of the Earth
Related events
- Ecuador is acting as a gateway for cocaine shipments originating from Colombia and Peru.
- Ecuador receives cocaine shipments from neighboring countries while undergoing a policy shift influenced by U.S. priorities.
- Counter-narcotics missions are underway in the Caribbean and Central America, targeting drug trafficking operations.
- The Jalisco New Generation Cartel seeks drug routes through Ecuador, while the U.S. military coordinates operations with the Ecuadorian government.
- Cocaine from Ecuador is shipped toward markets in Europe.