Rubio visits Ecuador and welcomes cooperation after campaign of unilateral strikes on alleged \u2018narco-terrorists\u2019<\/p>\n
US secretary of state Marco Rubio gave new clarity on the approach toward combating drug trafficking in Latin American waters, saying the Trump administration was focused on working with allied countries and aligning with their laws but insisting the military will \u201cstill blow up ships if need be.\u201d<\/p>\n
The public acknowledgment of a shift in US strategy comes a year after Washington began a campaign of unilateral deadly strikes against those it calls \u201cnarco-terrorists\u201d operating boats in international waters.<\/p>\n
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