CNN: Ecuador is preparing to deploy US troops due to gangs

Ecuador is preparing for the arrival of American troops after the South American country president Daniel Novoa called American colleague Donald Trump to help fight gangs. On Saturday, March 29, the CNN reported a reference to an old Ecuador official.

According to the interlocutor, part of this preparation is the construction of a new Naval facility on the coast of the city of Manta in the province of Manabi for the placement of American military personnel.

According to construction plans, the Ecuador Ministry of Defense has signed a manti port control agreement with the construction of a 150-meter pier and the portion of the port of more than 700 square meters. m.

“President Trump is firmly focused on strengthening bilateral cooperation in the field of security along with Ecuador, including within the framework of a recent agreement signed in Mantle, and considers the possibility of expanding our joint efforts in combating transnational criminal organizations,” said CNN, a White House Jay’s White House representative.

Earlier, Novoa said the government was already organizing to receive foreign military support for the Guyas province. The Ecuador president also said he wanted the US Army, Europe and Brazil to join the war with the gangs. He also hopes that the American president recognizes Ecuadorian gangs in terrorist organizations, as he did in relation to some Mexico and Venezuelan cartels.

“I would be happy if he met Los Lobos, Los Choneros, Los Tiguerones of terrorist organizations because they really were,” said Novoa Air Force.

In recent years, in Ecuador, where gangs are fighting control over drug routes, the number of cases of violence has increased dramatically. In an interview, the Ecuador leader said 70% of cocaine passed his country. According to him, the gangs became groups of international drugs -terrorist, with 14 thousand armed people.