QUIT, Ecuador (AP) — The US and Ecuador on Thursday signed a bilateral agreement aimed at strengthening cooperation with cross-border criminal networks.
Contracts signed during a US Homeland Security Visit Chief Christie Noem It promotes information exchange on suspected criminal offenders and risk assessments for cargo and travelers in South American countries. Noem told reporters that the effort was “an important step in improving security and ensuring that the transition is implemented within the legal framework.”
The Ecuador contract comes as US President Donald Trump’s administration seeks to strengthen regional cooperation Clamoring immigrants and cross-border criminals Groups containing Tren de AraguaVenezuelan gang Designated as a foreign terrorist organization By the White House earlier this year.
On Wednesday, Noem signed a similar agreement to Chile. We visited Chile as part of our latest tour in Latin America. The agreement allows Chilean officials to identify potentially dangerous migrants entering and leaving the country and share fingerprints, iris scans and other biometric data with Homeland Security.
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