Los Tiguerones Designated Terrorists as Ecuador Escalates Security Buildup

Ecuador · Security

Key Facts

—The designation. The United States designated the Ecuadorian gang Los Tiguerones as a Foreign Terrorist Organization and Specially Designated Global Terrorist on September 9, announced by Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Quito.

—The money. Rubio said he will seek US$45 million in security funding for Ecuador, as the designation tightens the financial and legal encirclement of the gang.

—The council. President Daniel Noboa chaired a meeting of the Public and State Security Council (Cosepe) at Carondelet Palace on September 10; its decisions are classified, but the government says new security actions are being activated nationwide.