Ecuador’s Major Crackdown on FARC Dissidents Reveals the Threat of Cross-Border Crime to U.S. Security

In a decisive strike against organized crime, Ecuador’s Interior Minister John Reimberg announced the seizure of 103 properties linked to the Comandos de la Frontera, a violent dissident faction of Colombia's former FARC guerrillas. This operation, spanning nine provinces and involving 68 raids, targeted an estimated $313 million criminal enterprise that threatens stability far beyond Ecuador’s borders. How Does This Battle on Ecuador’s Soil Matter to America? At first glance, these events unfolding along Ecuador’s northern frontier may seem distant from daily American concerns. Yet, they underscore an uncomfortable truth: transnational criminal organizations like the Comandos de la Frontera exploit...