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- The referendum in Ecuador seeks to lift the constitutional ban on foreign military bases, potentially allowing United States troops to return to the Manta airbase.
- President Daniel Noboa seeks United States assistance to curb drug-related violence as Ecuador's homicide rate is projected to reach 50 per 100,000 this year.
- The referendum also includes a proposal for a constituent assembly, prompting concerns about Noboa consolidating power amid cartel violence.
