"Given Up Fishing": US Airstrikes, Cartel Extortion Threaten Ecuador Fishermen
2 sources·Updated August 15, 2026
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- NDTV World·8h ago"Given Up Fishing": US Airstrikes, Cartel Extortion Threaten Ecuador Fishermen
Onshore, drug cartels have turned the small ports of Ecuador's Manabi province into a cocaine-trafficking hub, extorting local fishermen who are prized for their navigation skills.
Read at NDTV World → - The Print World·16h agoBetween cartel threats and US airstrikes, Ecuador fishermen have nowhere to hide
By Alexandra Valencia and Yury Garcia JARAMIJO/SAN MATEO, Ecuador, August 15 (Reuters) - At first light on Ecuador's Pacific coast, small fishing boats fan out from the villages of San Mateo and
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