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Ecuador Votes on Foreign Bases Amid Renewed U.S. Interest

11/16/2025

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Ecuador will vote on a constitutional assembly that could permit foreign bases, including a return to Manta.
Discussions between the U.S. administration of President Donald Trump and Ecuador focus on security cooperation.
U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem visited Ecuador, signaling renewed military interest.
The Pentagon is reviving bases in the Caribbean and Central America to combat drug trafficking and Venezuela has mobilized its military.

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Ecuador will vote on a constitutional assembly that could permit foreign bases, including a return to Manta.
Discussions between the U.S. administration of President Donald Trump and Ecuador focus on security cooperation.
U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem visited Ecuador, signaling renewed military interest.
The Pentagon is reviving bases in the Caribbean and Central America to combat drug trafficking and Venezuela has mobilized its military.