Between Cartel Threats And US Airstrikes, Ecuador Fishermen Have Nowhere To Hide

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Fishermen on Ecuador’s Pacific coast face increasing dangers amid cartel threats and US airstrikes, leaving them vulnerable and with limited safe areas. The situation underscores tensions involving security and conflict affecting local communities.

By Alexandra Valencia and Yury Garcia JARAMIJO/SAN MATEO, Ecuador, August 15 (Reuters) – At first light on Ecuador’s Pacific coast, small fishing boats fan out from the villages of San Mateo and...