Ecuadoran president urges international help to stop drug problem

Ecuadoran President Daniel Noboa appealed to Europe on Thursday for help tackling his country's crippling drug problem. Noboa said the challenge was a global one, with drugs flowing from South America to Europe and the United States, giving rise to violence everywhere.

He also said that it is not only a defense or security solution, it is also a solution to social issues. And, Ecuador has asked the United States to help with control of the northern border, with Colombia, also to the southern border towards Peru adding that the drug route is also becoming a route for human trafficking, violence, immigration.