11JUL25 'Ecuadorean gang leader ‘Fito’ agrees to be extradited to the US- (CNN)
Updated 6:13 PM EDT, Fri July 11, 2025-
"Ecuador’s most notorious drug kingpin is headed to the United States.
Jose Ado... View More11JUL25 'Ecuadorean gang leader ‘Fito’ agrees to be extradited to the US- (CNN)
Updated 6:13 PM EDT, Fri July 11, 2025-
"Ecuador’s most notorious drug kingpin is headed to the United States.
Jose Adolfo Macías, better known as “Fito,” agreed Friday to be extradited from Ecuador to the US,
where he is wanted by the US Justice Department on charges of drug and weapons trafficking.
The head of the criminal organization Los Choneros accepted his extradition during a hearing at the National Court of Justice....." -
https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/07/11/americas/ecuador-drug-fito-extradited-us-intl-latam
Ecuadorean gang leader ‘Fito’ agrees to be extradited to the US | CNN
Jose Adolfo Macías, better known as “Fito,” agreed Friday to be extradited from Ecuador to the US, where he is wanted by the US Justice Department on charges of drug and weapons trafficking.
08JUL25 🛟 'Ecuador's Noboa plans referendum to reopen U.S. military base in Manta-
"Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa said a national referendum will be held by the end of 2025 to decide whether to a... View More08JUL25 🛟 'Ecuador's Noboa plans referendum to reopen U.S. military base in Manta-
"Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa said a national referendum will be held by the end of 2025 to decide whether to allow the return of a U.S. military base in the coastal city of Manta.
"The installation of foreign military bases is one of my government's priorities to strengthen international cooperation on security," Noboa told the Corriere della Sera newspaper during a recent tour of Europe.
He added that support could also come from European nations to help Ecuador combat transnational organized crime.
Ecuador's National Assembly approved on June 3 a partial constitutional amendment to lift the country's long-standing ban on foreign military bases. The current constitution declares Ecuador a "territory of peace" and prohibits such installations.
The amendment still requires approval from the Constitutional Court and a national referendum before it can take effect....."
"....."The return of the United States to Manta and other locations is a positive step for our cooperation against drug trafficking in the Pacific," said Evan Ellis, a professor at the U.S. Army War College. He said the move has led to "misunderstandings in the press and has been distorted by the left."
Ana María Cordero, former anti-corruption minister under President Guillermo Lasso, said the United States would likely aim to install a radar platform at the Manta base to track drug trafficking.
Opposition lawmakers in Ecuador -- particularly from the Citizen Revolution movement founded by former President Rafael Correa -- have opposed reopening the base, arguing it would represent a major loss of national control and a setback to Ecuador's status as a "territory of peace."
They argue that security cooperation should not require foreign military bases on Ecuadorian soil, but should instead rely on specific agreements for technical or intelligence support.
The port of Manta sits 25 nautical miles from an international trafficking route and about 24 hours by sea from the Panama Canal -- a strategic point along drug smuggling routes to Central and North America....." -
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2025/07/08/ecuador-manta-ecuador-us-military-base-return/4151752006062/?fbclid=IwY2xjawLdSoFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHoh-ZV2QPxhyTYLWV1eB3PIxGFrmE9a9af1LiHqBhu4nWyxvZVCBlo99ggDj_aem_m2CtmTXqMvW6Pjw4zwumBA
Ecuador’s Noboa plans referendum to reopen U.S. military base in Manta - UPI.com
Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa said a national referendum will be held by the end of 2025 to decide whether to allow the return of a U.S. military base in the coastal city of Manta.
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01JUL25 - SOUTHCOM’s TMPI: Towards Integrated Deterrence in the Americas by Building Maintenance Capacity- #ECUADOR - "Analyzing Ecuador’s foreign policy trajectory over the past two decades is pertin... View More01JUL25 - SOUTHCOM’s TMPI: Towards Integrated Deterrence in the Americas by Building Maintenance Capacity- #ECUADOR - "Analyzing Ecuador’s foreign policy trajectory over the past two decades is pertinent to illuminating the region’s evolving political and security landscape. During President Rafael Correa’s administration between 2007 and 2017, Ecuador pivoted by severing its military relations with the US.
This comprehensive shift included ordering the closure of the security cooperation office in the US Embassy and honoring but not renewing the lease term for the Manta Air Base, causing the withdrawal of approximately 300 US military personnel stationed there.
However, this period of strained relations was followed by the re-establishment of the Office of Security Cooperation (OSC) in 2018, signaling a potential shift that ultimately materialized with new military cooperation agreements signed with the US in 2023 under President Lasso and ratified in 2024 by President Daniel Noboa. This policy shift highlights the volatility inherent in international relations
and underscores how changes in domestic leadership can markedly alter foreign policy trajectories. The re-establishment of military cooperation reflects Noboa’s assessment of Ecuador’s national security imperatives and recognizes the strategic benefits of reinvigorating closer ties with the US.
Correa’s strategic maneuvering indicates a broader trend in Latin America, where transitions between left- and right-leaning administrations frequently impact US security cooperation dynamics. Shifts in the region’s dominant political ideologies, such as the rise of left-wing leadership prioritizing alternatives to neoliberalism and later the ascendance of right-wing administrations, can have a substantial impact on these relationships.
While the long-term presence of the US at Manta Air Base in Ecuador and China’s operations in Argentina show continuity of security cooperation activities despite left-leaning and right-leaning political shifts in Latin America, these changes add complexity to the region’s geopolitics, influencing initiatives like TMPI...." -
https://smallwarsjournal.com/2025/07/01/southcom-integrated-deterrence-tmpi/?fbclid=IwY2xjawLRi7FleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFBa2JxeTNMUmxxUWljOXlSAR5oqaazelMN5x37yB-fO-INDxmzxM3wlllky0ZICeUoIRdnlLI338-WNeIx9g_aem_vDkojAKi8sV9o_OYNqp3Xw
SOUTHCOM's TMPI: Towards Integrated Deterrence in the Americas by Building Maintenance Capacity | Small Wars Journal by Arizona State University
SOUTHCOM’s Theater Maintenance Partnership Initiative is strengthening integrated deterrence across the Americas by building partner nation maintenance capacity.
25JUN25 "Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa announced this Thursday the capture of Adolfo Macías Villamar, alias "Fito ," considered the leader of the Los Choneros organized crime group.
"For those wh... View More25JUN25 "Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa announced this Thursday the capture of Adolfo Macías Villamar, alias "Fito ," considered the leader of the Los Choneros organized crime group.
"For those who opposed and doubted the need for the Solidarity and Intelligence laws : thanks to those laws, Fito was captured today and is in the hands of the Security Bloc," the president posted on the social network X.
"We have done our part to proceed with Fito's extradition to the United States , and we await your response. Have a good afternoon, Ecuador," Noboa added.
The criminal leader had been on the run for over a year and a half , after escaping from the Guayaquil Regional Prison and hiding his tracks while the country was engulfed in a spiral of violence, culminating in the brief takeover of a television station.
'Fito,' who was serving a 34-year sentence for organized crime, drug trafficking, and murder , escaped on January 7, 2024, as he was about to be transferred to La Roca, a maximum-security prison located on the outskirts of the port city. Developing news"
https://www.vistazo.com/actualidad/nacional/2025-06-25-daniel-noboa-captura-alias-fito-lider-gdo-los-choneros-HC9567854
Daniel Noboa anuncia la captura de alias 'Fito', líder del GDO Los Choneros
El presidente de Ecuador, Daniel Noboa, anunció este jueves la captura de Adolfo Macías Villamar, alias 'Fito', considerado como líder del grupo de crimen organizado Los Choneros. Lea también | Caso B
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