Source: United States & Canada – South China Morning PostUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed bolstering security cooperation on Thursday in violence-swept Ecuador, as he champions a shoot-first crackdown on the region’s criminal groups.
To a ceremonial honour guard and a pianist playing “America the Beautiful”, Rubio was escorted into the centuries-old palace in Quito’s old city and met behind closed doors with Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa.
A small crowd of pro-Noboa protesters gathered outside in the square to cheer on the president, who…Read More