State through our efforts and also we are working to invest $6 million for drones, UAVs for Ecuador, for the Ecuadorian Navy so that they can combat this scourge. This is the beginning of what we can do together. We spoke of the possibilities...to station US troops in Ecuador in cooperation...with the Ecuadorian government. to create opportunities for joint training and operations and face common threats. Our relationship with Ecuador will not be limited just to security. To fight drug trafficking and money laundering and illegal mining. (01:44–01:58)
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