{
  "id": 1109164,
  "title": "\"Given Up Fishing\": US Airstrikes, Cartel Extortion Threaten Ecuador Fishermen",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/given-up-fishing-us-airstrikes-cartel-extortion-threaten-ecuador",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-15T18:30:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "NDTV",
    "slug": "ndtv",
    "url": "https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/given-up-fishing-us-airstrikes-cartel-extortion-threaten-ecuador-fishermen-11915506"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Onshore, drug cartels have turned the small ports of Ecuador's Manabi province into a cocaine-trafficking hub, extorting local fishermen who are prized for their navigation skills.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}