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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

Ecuador's president touts US-backed crime-fighting efforts and vows to keep hunting down criminals

US Ecuardor - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa on Sunday used his State of the Union address to tout his government’s U.S.-backed crime-fighting strategies as well as improvements of some economic indicators.

Addressing the National Assembly in the capital, Quito, Noboa cited the extradition of a dozen crime bosses to the U.S. and the seizure of almost 300 tons of drugs as examples of what he described as a decisive and effective approach to combat organized crime, the main concern of Ecuadorians throughout this decade.

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