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Marco Rubio: “Regarding the designation of these two groups, FTOs, this…”

Featuring: Marco Rubio, Republican | Secretary of State, United States | National

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JUST IN: Secretary Of State Marco Rubio Holds Press Briefing Alongside Ecuadorian Foreign Minister

Published | Video Starts at 09:39

And Madam Foreign Minister, could you tell us what is the scope of this cooperation economically? As a Secretary just said, how could this help the government of our country? Regarding the designation of these two groups, FTOs, this will allow us to go against the assets, properties and monies of any individual in the US or in the US banking system related to these groups. This is something that we have used quite successfully in Haiti, for example, in other countries. Secondly, it allows us. Something that I did not talk about is intelligence sharing. (09:39–09:55)

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Asserts that designating Los Chaneros and Los Lobos as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) allows the US to target their assets.

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