How the U.S. Focus on Fentanyl Helped Fuel the Cocaine Trade’s Resurgence
Across Latin America, there has been a surge in cocaine trafficking as Washington prioritized combating fentanyl. Times reporters traveled to Ecuador to see how criminal groups are wreaking havoc. [Source]
Publication Date:Origin: nytimes.com
Category: United States Defense and Military Forces
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Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/world/americas/ecuador-cocaine-trafficking.html