U.S. Department of State designates Los Tiguerones as a Foreign Terrorist Organization

The U.S. Department of State designated Los Tiguerones (based in Ecuador) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization and Specially Designated Global Terrorist pursuant to INA § 219 and E.O. 13224, as amended, for narcotrafficking and attacks on civilians, law enforcement, and journalists, including the 2024 armed takeover of an Ecuadorian TV station with the designation reflected on OFAC's SDN list the same day.