Peru's Fujimori hosts US Secretary Rubio to counter Chinese influence
Peruvian President Keiko Fujimori met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Lima to strengthen security and trade cooperation, explicitly addressing Chinese influence in Peru and adherence to the 'Shield of the Americas' initiative. The meeting signals a deepening US-Peru strategic alignment amid regional competition with China, though concrete outcomes remain unspecified.
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US Escalates Counter-Narcotics in Ecuador, Designates Los Tiguerones as FTO
The US has formally designated Ecuador's Los Tiguerones gang as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO), freezing assets and enabling broader sanctions. This action, alongside a pledge of $45M in security aid, confirms a significant escalation in US counter-narcotics efforts and direct engagement against criminal groups in Ecuador. The operational impact on Los Tiguerones and the broader regional security landscape remains to be fully observed.