Chone Killers Designated a Foreign Terrorist Organization

I’ve designated the Ecuadorian gang Chone Killers as a Foreign Terrorist Organization and Specially Designated Global Terrorist. Ecuadorian gangs help Mexican cartels move and export illicit drugs to fund terrorism and criminal activity. The Chone Killers have attacked civilians,…

— Secretary Marco Rubio (@SecRubio) July 1, 2026

… law enforcement officers, and government officials, including high profile assassinations of public officials.

Working with President Daniel Noboa Azin in Ecuador, we will continue to strengthen our regional security and ensure narcoterrorists have no place in our hemisphere.