# Rubio says he will seek $45 million in security funding for Ecuador

https://mins.news/en/item/51942

- Reuters, 2026-09-09 20:05 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/rubio-says-he-will-seek-45-million-security-funding-ecuador-2026-09-09/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aa1bbf251db2900010ecc2d

> During a Wednesday visit to Ecuador, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he would seek an additional $45 million in security funding and more equipment for the Latin American country to help combat drug trafficking.

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