
Shield of the Americas: U.S. Special Forces Move Now to Stop Los Lobos in Ecuador
Change Agents with Andy StumpfShow Notes
Chris Dalby is a journalist and an expert in transnational organized crime. He’s also the director of the “World of Crime” think tank and a Senior Analyst for Dyami Security Intelligence.
Today on Change Agents, he joins Andy Stumpf to discuss the Shield of the Americas operation, and how U.S. Special Forces plan to stop the violent Los Lobos gang from taking over more of Ecuador.
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(00:00) Preview & Guest Intro: Chris Dalby
(01:06) US Military Operations in Ecuador
(03:38) How Ecuador Became a Narco Dream Destination
(06:58) Deep Dive: The Rise of Los Lobos
(14:17) Why 70% of the World's Cocaine Flows Through Ecuador
(18:25) Analyzing the "Shield of the Americas" Doctrine
(25:38) US Surveillance: AI, Radar, and GPS Spoofing
(31:12) The "Red Line": US Military Raids into Mexico?
(41:26) High-Tech Smuggling: Remote Subs & Liquid Coke
(47:20) Why Seizures Won't Solve the Drug Crisis
(50:57) Final Thoughts: The Human Cost
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