Event Brief
Ecuador launches US-backed anti-drug operations
Filed: Mar 17, 2026 at 10:07 AM ET
Summary: Ecuador deploys 75,000 troops in a two-week crackdown on drug trafficking with US support.
WHO: Ecuador
WHAT: launches anti-drug operations
WHEN: Mar 16, 2026 at 9:07 AM ET
WHERE: Ecuador
WHY: to combat drug trafficking
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