Quito, Sept 20, 2025 (AFP) - Ecuador president calls for referendum to allow foreign military bases

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2025-09-20

Ecuador's president formally called Friday for a referendum that he hopes will lift a decades-old ban on foreign military bases on Ecuadoran soil, as he seeks US help to curb rampant cartel-related violence. Daniel Noboa has staked his political fortunes on reducing record murder rates, but his country -- once among the safest in Latin America -- is still one of the most dangerous. The country's 2008 constitution banned US military bases and tr......

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