US strikes on Ecuadorian fishing boats spark humanitarian concerns as administration holds firm
Fishers say they are losing their livelihoods after a US strike on a boat, even as Secretary of State Marco Rubio defends the campaign.
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Ten Ecuadorian fishers whose boat was destroyed by US forces were left adrift in the eastern Pacific after a US patrol vessel intercepted the fishing boat Don Rufo in international waters near Ecuador on September 8, raising fresh humanitarian concerns over Washington's campaign against alleged drug-trafficking vessels.
The strike occurred a day before US Secretary of State Marco Rubio traveled to Quito, where he was decorated by Ecuador's president for what officials described as helping promote peace in the region. Rubio has maintained that the United States remains willing to "blow up ships if need be" as part of its enforcement efforts.
An attorney representing the affected fishers said they are losing their livelihoods as a result of the strikes, according to reporting by The Guardian. The incident adds to a string of similar US actions against vessels in the region that have drawn scrutiny from human rights advocates and local officials.
The Trump administration has not signaled any change in its approach despite the mounting concerns raised by fishing communities and legal representatives.
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- US strikes on Ecuadorian fishing boats raise humanitarian concerns but Trump admin not wavering — The Guardian — World
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