US designates Ecuador’s Los Tiguerones as terrorist group
By The BriefBrief
The US designated Ecuador’s Los Tiguerones gang as a terrorist organization, with the Trump administration expanding its campaign against narcotics traffickers it says destabilize Latin America. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio made the announcement in Quito after meeting President Daniel Noboa.
WHO:Marco Rubio, US Secretary of State
WHAT:Announced the US designation of Ecuador’s Los Tiguerones gang as a terrorist organization
WHEN:Reported Sep 9, 2026 at 6:19 PM ET
WHERE:Quito, Ecuador
WHY:To expand the Trump administration’s campaign against narcotics traffickers it says are destabilizing Latin America.
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