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USA sinks Ecuadorian fishing boat; Rubio threatens further action

On September 8, a US patrol ship intercepted and sank the Ecuadorian fishing vessel Don Rufo on international waters off Ecuador's coast, leaving 10 fishermen adrift in the Pacific. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, decorated the next day by Ecuador's president, reaffirmed US readiness to "sink ships if necessary." The fishermen's lawyer says they lost their means of livelihood.

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