Trump Admin Designates 2 Ecuadoran Gangs as Foreign Terrorist Organizations

The Los Choneros and Los Lobos gangs will soon be labeled as global terrorist organizations.
Trump Admin Designates 2 Ecuadoran Gangs as Foreign Terrorist Organizations
Secretary of State Marco Rubio in the Rayburn House Office Building, in Washington on May 21, 2025. John McDonnell/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in another move against cartels and drug traffickers, on Sept. 4 said the Trump administration is designating two Ecuadorean gangs as foreign terrorist organizations.

In a notice released on Sept. 4, the State Department said it would publish its declaration in the Federal Register on Sept. 5 to label the Los Choneros and Los Lobos gangs as global terrorist organizations.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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