Ecuador Pushes Back Against Maduro’s Baseless Narcotrafficking Claims Amid Regional Security Struggles

In a brazen attempt to shift blame and deflect scrutiny from his own regime's role in narcotrafficking, Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro recently accused Ecuador of serving as the primary transit point for drugs produced in Colombia, Peru, and Bolivia. Specifically targeting President Daniel Noboa by name, Maduro alleged that drug shipments move via "the boats and companies of President Noboa." These claims were promptly labeled "false" and "unfounded" by Ecuador’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Why Is Maduro Targeting Ecuador Instead of Addressing His Own Complicity? Maduro’s accusations reek of desperation from a leader whose government has been repeatedly linked by...