# US announces $45m in security funding, additional naval vessels for Ecuador

https://mins.news/en/item/52174

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-09 23:40 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/9/us-announces-45m-in-security-funding-additional-naval-vessels-for-ecuador?traffic_source=rss

> Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Trump administration will seek $45m in security funding for Ecuador and launch a $10m initiative against illegal gold mining, gang recruitment and drug trafficking. The US will also provide Ecuador’s navy with a coast guard cutter and five interceptor vessels. Rubio called Ecuador the US’s “most involved and aggressive partner” in the regional anti-narcotics campaign.

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