{
  "id": "RS20494",
  "type": "CRS Report",
  "typeId": "REPORTS",
  "number": "RS20494",
  "active": false,
  "source": "EveryCRSReport.com",
  "versions": [
    {
      "source": "EveryCRSReport.com",
      "id": 102769,
      "date": "2001-02-08",
      "retrieved": "2016-05-24T20:27:41.718941",
      "title": "Ecuador: International Narcotics Control Issues",
      "summary": "Colombian drug traffickers and narco-linked insurgents have taken advantage of easy access to\nEcuador's border areas for a number of years, primarily for rest and recreation, and purchase of\nsupplies. Concern has been voiced that U.S. supported military operations against narco-\ntrafficking/guerilla groups in Colombia could accelerate guerilla encroachment into Ecuador. \nIncreased presence of Colombian drug traffickers and narco-linked insurgents could limit the\neffectiveness of U.S. anti-drug support to Colombia and threaten the territorial integrity and stability\nof Ecuador. However, another viewpoint, gaining increasing acceptance, is that the insurgents do\nnot want to start a new front of military activity in Ecuador anytime soon.\n In light of these developments, and strong Administration and congressional interest in a\nbroader Andean oriented approach, it is likely there will be (1) enhanced policy focus on Ecuador\nin a regional context; (2) enhanced intelligence focus on narco-trafficker/insurgent activity there; and\n(3) ongoing review of U.S. narcotics-related assistance for the Quito Government. This report will\nbe updated only if major important events warrant.",
      "type": "CRS Report",
      "typeId": "REPORTS",
      "active": false,
      "formats": [
        {
          "format": "PDF",
          "encoding": null,
          "url": "http://www.crs.gov/Reports/pdf/RS20494",
          "sha1": "53b9580204dd0cd9ffd84d3abd0f2e0c89ef4466",
          "filename": "files/20010208_RS20494_53b9580204dd0cd9ffd84d3abd0f2e0c89ef4466.pdf",
          "images": null
        },
        {
          "format": "HTML",
          "filename": "files/20010208_RS20494_53b9580204dd0cd9ffd84d3abd0f2e0c89ef4466.html"
        }
      ],
      "topics": []
    }
  ],
  "topics": [
    "Foreign Affairs",
    "Intelligence and National Security",
    "National Defense"
  ]
}