US EditionTariffs, migration and cartels will top Rubio's talks in Mexico and Ecuador this week
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum agreed on a memorandum to share intelligence on drug trafficking and organized crime while respecting sovereignty.
- On Wednesday, September 3, 2025, Marco Rubio, the United States Secretary of State, reached Quito, Ecuador, ahead of his scheduled meeting with President Daniel Noboa the following day.
- Rubio's visit comes amid increasing violence that has turned Ecuador from being among the safest countries in Latin America to facing some of the highest crime rates, leading to anticipated security agreements with the United States.
- Ecuador, situated between Colombia and Peru—the two largest cocaine producers globally—serves as the main transit route for the majority of the world’s cocaine shipments, with almost half of this drug flow heading to the United States, which has drawn the attention of international criminal organizations.
- Interior Minister John Reimberg emphasized ongoing cooperation with the United States to address terrorism and drug trafficking, and he anticipates that important security agreements will be reached soon to enhance the country’s safety.
- The anticipated accords may increase Washington’s security presence, marking a potential shift after the US closed its military base at Manta in 2009 following lease refusal by then-president Rafael Correa.
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The US Secretary of State will meet with the Ecuadorian president to coordinate security issues, irregular migration and anti-drug operations, at a time when the South American nation faces the transit of 70% of global cocaine
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Ecuador eyes US security accords during Rubio's visit
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Ecuador Wednesday, as the government said it expects to sign "fundamental" security accords with the United States to tackle rampant cartel violence.
If there was talk of the abandonment of Latin America by US diplomacy in recent years, it would seem that Marco Rubio wants to catch up. It is already the third visit to the region in half a year of Donald Trump’s government, and the countries that will receive the Secretary of State, this time, are Mexico and Ecuador. Security, sovereignty, tariffs, trade, drugs and migration: these are the main issues that the Trump administration wants to dis…
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