Pentagon funding a naval training facility in Ecuador

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The Pentagon is funding construction of a naval training facility in Guayaquil, Ecuador, as the United States expands security cooperation with the country to combat drug cartels. Virginia-based Culmen International won a contract to support the effort.

The Pentagon is funding a naval training facility in Ecuador’s largest city as the United States deepens its security cooperation with the South American nation in a broader push to combat drug cartels on the continent, two U.S. officials familiar with the efforts told The Hill.  Virginia-based contractor Culmen International secured a contract to help…