FBI Opens Its First Office in Ecuador to Combat Drug Trafficking

Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa delivers a speech at the Eloy Alfaro Military Academy on the outskirts of Quito on Nov. 26, 2025. Rodrigo Buendia/AFP via Getty ImagesThe U.S. Embassy in Quito, Ecuador, announced on Wednesday the opening of the first FBI office in the country.Ecuadorian officials will work alongside the office in a move that strengthens diplomatic relations between the United States and the South American country, while reinforcing President Donald Trump’s push to fight drug trafficking in the Western Hemisphere.