Ecuador has released a man who survived a US strike on a suspected drug-trafficking submarine, after finding no evidence that he had committed a crime, the attorney general's office has said. The United States has deployed warships to the Caribbean off the coast of Venezuela since August, attacking mostly boats that US authorities said were running drugs. These raids have killed at least 32 people and drawn angry reactions from some South American leaders.
Speaking at a news conference afterwards with Ecuador's foreign minister, Rubio described the designations as part of a war US President Donald Trump has begun to wage against Latin American cartels. Frankly, it's a war. It's a war on killers. It's a war on terror, Rubio said. The targets of the new US terrorism designations were two Ecuador-based gangs, Los Lobos and Los Choneros, both of which have been involved in the illicit drug trade.
The Miradora is a dwelling located in the central highlands of Ecuador, in the paramo ecosystem at 3403 meters above sea level. The elongated plot has access on one end from a local road and, on the other, a large ravine. On either side, neighboring prairies and large volcanoes define the location of the house. It sits at the highest point of the lot and takes advantage of a slight slope to open up to all views and organize its interior.
Ola Bini, initially detained as a 'Russian hacker', has faced ongoing prosecution in Ecuador despite being acquitted in 2023, illuminating deep flaws in the legal approach to digital security.