Ecuador’s President Declares War on Drug Mafias: Time’s Up for Criminal Cartels in the Americas

In a decisive move underscoring the pressing national security threat posed by drug cartels and organized crime in Latin America, Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa announced at a Miami summit this weekend that “the time has run out” for criminal mafias who once treated the Americas as their personal fiefdom.“For too long these mafias believed America was their territory,” Noboa proclaimed. “They could cross borders, traffic drugs and weapons, and spread violence without consequences. That time is over.” His statement came during a gathering convened by former U.S. President Donald Trump—an event that unites conservative leaders dedicated to restoring law, order,...