Noboa and Rubio join forces against the Cartel of the Suns, firm in defense of institutional order
In a day of marked geopolitical significance, Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa met with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the Carondelet Palace in Quito, with the aim of consolidating strategic cooperation based on public security, institutional order, and the defense of family and social traditions.
During the meeting, it was reaffirmed that Ecuador and the U.S. are advancing cooperation in security, migration, and development. U.S. authorities proposed that Ecuador act as a “safe third country,” able to receive up to 300 refugees per year, provided they meet certain requirements regarding good records and health.
In terms of security, a package of aid was announced that includes $13.5 million in security assistance and $6 million for lethal drone technology, aimed at combating transnational criminal structures.
Noboa explicitly supported the designation of the Cartel of the Suns as a terrorist organization. According to him, it is a regional, organized, and militarized threat, circulating thousands of tons of drugs with projections toward the United States, Europe, and other regions.
The president was categorical about Nicolás Maduro’s role: “He is the head of the Cartel of the Suns,” he stated, citing intelligence reports as the basis for his conviction.
On July 25, 2025, the U.S. Treasury Department declared the Cartel of the Suns an international terrorist organization, a measure supported by other countries in the region, including Ecuador, Peru, Argentina, Paraguay, and the Dominican Republic.
At the same time, the U.S. deployed a naval force in the Caribbean with amphibious landing ships, destroyers, and thousands of Marines, demonstrating the strength of the anti-narcotics coalition.
This diplomatic advance reinforces fundamental pillars: legitimate authority, institutional respect, citizen security, and the defense of traditional social fabric. For a media outlet with a conservative editorial line, these values—supported by figures, firm decisions, and clear alliances—are the stronghold against social decay.
The joint effort with the U.S. symbolizes that family, homeland, and the State are not unprotected against transnational threats: action is taken decisively, without ambiguity, protecting order and preventing organized crime from imposing its law.
The message is clear: organized crime is confronted firmly, with no concessions. The arrival of lethal technology and the joint readiness demonstrate a well-supported military strategy in defense of civil society. Concrete data is revealed (300 refugees, millions in aid, naval deployment), reinforcing the perception of responsible and controlled action, not improvised measures.
This firm step by Noboa and Rubio contrasts sharply with the common left-wing approach, which in similar contexts tends to favor the expansion of the central state, weakness in the face of organized crime, or justifying ideological alliances with authoritarian regimes that evade criminal accountability.
While the progressive bloc often attempts to normalize or relativize structures like the Cartel of the Suns—as if they were harmless products of social discontent—Noboa and his U.S. partner imposed a clear agenda of support for law, family, and institutional sovereignty.
Confronting crime requires moral clarity, something the left avoids for ideological reasons, but which here is exercised firmly and without double standards.
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