News (Media Awareness Project) - Ecuador: Ecuador Seeks US Funding For Drug War |
| Title: | Ecuador: Ecuador Seeks US Funding For Drug War |
| Published On: | 2000-10-24 |
| Source: | USA Today (US) |
| Fetched On: | 2008-09-03 04:30:55 |
ECUADOR SEEKS U.S. FUNDING FOR DRUG WAR
Ecuador wants the United States to supply $160 million in helicopters, river
patrol boats and reconnaissance equipment to help stem the drug trade along
the border with Colombia. It also wants $30 million-$40 million a year for
four years in social and economic aid for such things as schools, health
centers and new roads to help former coca farmers get their alternate
produce to market. The United States is spending $1.5 billion over two years
in Colombia.
Ecuador wants the United States to supply $160 million in helicopters, river
patrol boats and reconnaissance equipment to help stem the drug trade along
the border with Colombia. It also wants $30 million-$40 million a year for
four years in social and economic aid for such things as schools, health
centers and new roads to help former coca farmers get their alternate
produce to market. The United States is spending $1.5 billion over two years
in Colombia.
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