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The Tiguerones: US Terrorist Label Meets a Fracturing Gang in Ecuador

Ecuador · Latin America + Caribbean region

detected 2026-09-18T18:00:41Z updated 2026-09-18T18:00:41Z

<p><a href="https://insightcrime.org/news/the-tiguerones-us-terrorist-label-meets-a-fracturing-gang-in-ecuador/">The Tiguerones: US Terrorist Label Meets a Fracturing Gang in Ecuador</a></p>
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<p>The Tiguerones, the Ecuadorian criminal group, was added to the US State Department’s list of Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) this month. But although the designations expand the US government's powers to target the group, its members, and its support networks, the Tiguerones are far from a cohesive organization.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://insightcrime.org/news/the-tiguerones-us-terrorist-label-meets-a-fracturing-gang-in-ecuador/">The Tiguerones: US Terrorist Label Meets a Fracturing Gang in Ecuador</a> appeared first on <a href="https://insightcrime.org">InSight Crime</a>.</p>

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⚔️ Terrorism
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Medium
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1
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