Guayaquil, Ecuador, Aug 27, 2026 (AFP) - Ecuador admits it can't find fishermen allegedly struck by US

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Ecuador acknowledged the inconclusiveness of its investigation into eight disappeared fishermen in the Pacific Ocean, where US bombings regularly target alleged drug-running boats, a document seen by AFP showed. Last September, US President Donald Trump began ordering strikes on boats in the Pacific and the Caribbean, alleging that the vessels were trafficking drugs. The strategy has killed over 200 people to date. In January, eight Ecuadoran fis......

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