US designates Ecuador's Los Tiguerones gang as a terrorist organization
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the designation of Ecuador's Los Tiguerones gang as a terrorist organization during a visit to Quito. The gang stormed TC Televisión during a live broadcast in 2024. Rubio said he would seek $45 million in additional funding from Congress to dismantle terrorist groups in the region.
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Divergence score
2 outlets covered it, splitting into 2 framing camps across 1 bias group.
2 camps
1 bias group
The spectrum · how 2 outlets placed this story
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The Guardian
New York Times
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International angle
Widest split · the two outlets furthest apart, and who published first
Furthest apart on this story
The Guardian
Notorious Ecuadorian crime gang designated a terrorist group by US
security campaign with controversial tactics · neutral
New York Times
U.S. Designates Ecuador's Los Tiguerones Gang as Terrorist Group
sanctions tactic with limited financial impact · neutral
First to report
- New York Timesfirst
- The Guardian+1.5 h
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The split, in one line
The Guardian emphasizes controversial strikes that have killed at least 227 people and Rubio's rightwing political tour, while the Times focuses narrowly on sanctions unlikely to hurt the gang financially.
How each outlet covered it
Lightly covered so far
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Sparse coverage · 2 outlets
“Notorious Ecuadorian crime gang designated a terrorist group by US”
“U.S. Designates Ecuador's Los Tiguerones Gang as Terrorist Group”
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Fact ledger
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Los Tiguerones stormed TC Televisión during a live broadcast in 2024
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