Constitutional changes are in the making in #Ecuador to allow military such as the US to have their own base in the country.

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"gangs have also tried to wield their influence in local politics by assassinating city council members and a presidential candidate who ran against Noboa in a special election two years ago.

Noboa, an ally of the Trump administration, has said he would like to increase military cooperation with the United States, which ran a base near the city of Manta until its lease expired in 2009. A constitution drafted in 2008 under leftist leader Rafael Correa, made it illegal for foreign militaries to run bases in Ecuador."
https://apnews.com/article/ecuador-referendum-noboa-drugs-constitution-manta-ac43191767e191e44ca88d2d47fb3329

In addition, last week a state of emergency was declared, while protests against austerity politics took place.

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