U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio hailed Ecuador on September 9, 2026, as the Trump administration's 'most aggressive' partner in combating drug trafficking and related transnational crime. The U.S. announced $45 million in security funding and additional naval vessels for Ecuador.
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Rubio hails Ecuador as an ‘aggressive’ partner in the US counterdrug push AP News
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio hailed Ecuador on Wednesday as being the most "aggressive" partner in the Trump administration's push to crack down on drug trafficking and transnational criminal groups in the Western Hemisphere.
Secretary of State Rubio has hailed Ecuador as the US's 'most involved and aggressive partner' in the anti-drug fight.