US announces $45m in security funding, additional naval vessels for Ecuador

In Quito, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets President Daniel Noboa as Washington deepens security ties with Ecuador against drug trafficking groups. Rubio pledges $45m in extra funding and more military equipment under the Shield of the Americas initiative, while U.S. forces extend operations into the Pacific, targeting suspected narco vessels. Fishermen describe boats sunk, detentions and killings, as judges free some detainees for lack of evidence and concerns grow over US intervention. Al Jazeera's Teresa Bo reports from Quito, Ecuador. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #Ecuador #Quito #UnitedStates #MarcoRubio #DrugTrafficking #ShieldOfTheAmericas #CocaineRoute #FishingCommunities #SecurityCooperation #AlJazeera