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U.S.-Led Anti-Cartel Coalition Advances With Paraguay Troop Pact and Ecuador Offensive Plan

Mexico rejects foreign strikes and urges the United States to curb gun trafficking and drug use, highlighting a sharp policy rift in the region.

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Ecuador's government said the armed forces were preparing to conduct a 'very strong' offensive against drug cartels

Overview

  • Paraguay’s Congress ratified a deal allowing a temporary U.S. military presence with immunity from local prosecution, drawing opposition criticism over sovereignty.
  • Ecuador’s interior minister said a “very strong” campaign against cartels will start Sunday in coastal provinces and urged residents to stay home, without clarifying any U.S. troop role.
  • About 17 governments led by right- or center-right leaders have joined the Americas Counter Cartel Coalition, while Mexico, Colombia and Brazil were excluded.
  • President Trump asked partners to share the locations of cartel operatives and offered potential U.S. missile strikes against kingpins, comparing the effort to the ISIS campaign.
  • Reporting documents U.S. maritime strikes on alleged smugglers and assistance to an Ecuadorian bombing of a suspected criminal training site as operations ramp up.