Ecuador defends US sinking of vessels as joint anti-drug operation
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Ecuador defends US sinking of vessels as joint anti-drug operation Relatives of detained crew say US forces acted without evidence, claiming the men were fishermen, not smugglers.
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Ecuador defends US sinking of vessels as joint anti-drug operation Relatives of detained crew say US forces acted without evidence, claiming the men were fishermen, not smugglers.
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