07FEB24- 🏛 "In an unusual measure, the US Treasury Department ordered economic sanctions against Adolfo Macías, alias 'Fito,' leader of Los Choneros, and a fugitive from justice since January, after 'disappearing' from a prison in Guayaquil. The sanctions also cover the criminal gang Los Choneros, which they link to Mexican drug trafficking cartels.
"Drug gangs like Los Choneros, many of them linked to powerful Mexican drug cartels, threaten the lives and livelihoods of communities in Ecuador and throughout the region," said Brian E. Nelson, deputy secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, cited in a statement.
As a result of the sanctions, all assets and interests in assets of those sanctioned that are in the United States or that are in the power or control of Americans are blocked. The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctions Los Choneros and "Fito" for "having participated, or attempted to participate, in activities or transactions that have materially contributed,
or pose a significant risk of contributing materially, to the international proliferation of illicit drugs or their means of production." Upon learning of the sanctions, the US ambassador to Ecuador, Michael Fitzpatrick, noted that the measures "demonstrate the willingness of the United States to use all available tools, including economic ones, to hold transnational criminal actors accountable." -
-'The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away'-
(cud happen to anybody)
Matthew 25:40 (KJV) "And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me."
🤠iffin you gonna move down or remain in Ecuador on into 2025, get prepared for whats a coming down the pike🥷🏼its not and has not been just a Coastal & #GYE thang, its also a Sierra & Metro #Quito Thanggy as well👮🏻♂️💰
My 2025 NewYears Resolution is more time out on the La G range, zz style, 🎸🥁🎸 cuzz (imho) we gonna dang sure be a needin it🥷🏼if anybody wants to no longer be an outlaw? Call me to join our Qtowne Quito gun club and get legal to tote with a 55hr CCW Course,
now a days The CCW is pretty much streamlined down to this:
plan on about $300 for to join the gun club,about $200 or up to $300 for the CCW course,about $300 for psyche, psycho and toxico exams,
a 9mm Taurus for say $1200.
a 9mm CZ for say $1500.
aprox $80 to $100 for a box of 50rds 9mm FMJ
i see peeps now a days getting legally armed in about a 3-4 months time frame, kinda like a tuff assed visa process!
'Always be prepared' - BSA & SA,
"When guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns" - Louis L'Amour (1908-1988) Western novelist of ...
20AUG25 'The 10 most affordable states for retirees in 2025- "Here are the most affordable states, according to Bankrate’s analysis:
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Wyoming
Ohio
Wisconsin
Nevada
Indiana
Idaho
Georgia,
West Virginia
powered to the top with strong performances in both key sub-categories. The state had the lowest cost of living, as well as the fourth-lowest cost of homeowner’s insurance, at $1,009 annually.
“West Virginia has been an attractive location for retirees for the last few years and has seen multiple years of positive net migration — people moving in — despite the fact that the overall state population is shrinking,” says Kates...." -
Premeirs🎥SUN 10AUG25 (9pmET) #CNN "Senior National Correspondent David Culver and team report on the exploding violence in Ecuador, 🇪🇨
Where citizens are regularly pressured to hand over money to gangs involved in the country’s drug trade.
Watch ‘Ecuador: The Narco Superhighway’ on ‘The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper’ Sunday August 10 at 9pm ET on CNN." #CNN #News -
