Civilians report attacks and abuse during US-Ecuador operations

Civilians in Ecuador have suffered attacks and abuses during a joint US-Ecuador military campaign aimed at combating organized crime, according to a Human Rights Watch report. The report details incidents including the arbitrary detention and torture of four dairy farm workers during operations against an armed group along the Colombia-Ecuador border. HRW criticized the lack of transparency in US involvement and called for greater congressional oversight of military actions in Latin America.

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