US EditionEcuadorian voters reject proposals to host foreign military bases and rewrite the constitution
Nearly two-thirds of Ecuadorians opposed military bases and constitutional changes, signaling public resistance to foreign military presence amid rising crime and political reforms.
- On Sunday, Ecuadorians voted to reject proposals allowing foreign military bases and launching a constituent assembly to rewrite the constitution.
- Recently, Noboa met with U.S. officials and argued a new constitution and other measures were needed to seek tougher punishment for criminals and tighter border controls.
- A partial count with 80% of votes showed just over 60% of voters rejected the foreign base measure, with nearly 14 million registered voters and compulsory voting for those under 64.
- President Daniel Noboa called the outcome a significant defeat weakening his bid to expand executive power, saying `We respect the will of the Ecuadoran people` and pledging to continue fighting.
- Ecuador's constitutional history shows the country has had three constitutions since 1979, and critics worried about legislative and judicial oversight if a rewrite occurred.
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Ecuador Voters Reject Constitutional Rewrite and Return of Foreign Bases
Voters in Ecuador have rejected the proposed return of foreign military bases, including ones operated by the United States. About two-thirds of votes cast in Sunday’s election opposed the ballot measure backed by President Daniel Noboa, an ally of President Trump. Voters also rejected Noboa’s attempts to rewrite the constitution with weaker labor and environmental standards. This is opposition politician Luisa González. Luisa González: “Today, …
Ecuadoreans Vote Against US Military Bases in their Country - The Ron Paul Institute for Peace & Prosperity
The United States government has gone far astray from following the policy of nonintervention overseas espoused by Founders, including George Washington in his presidential farewell address in 1797. Instead of avoiding intervention abroad, the US has pursued it with vehemence in recent decades, with the turning point arguably being the US going to war against Spain in 1898 — just over a hundred years after Washington’s farewell address. There is…
Ecuador: President Noboa's Referendum Defeated, Overwhelming 'No' to Constituent Assembly and US Military Bases
Caracas (OrinocoTribune.com)—Ecuadorian voters have delivered a decisive rejection of far-right President Daniel Noboa’s key referendum proposals. Official results show a majority oppose a constituent assembly and a potential US military base on Ecuadorian soil. According to Ecuador’s National Electoral Council (CNE), with 96% of polling stations counted, the call for a Constituent Assembly to draft a new constitution was rejected by 61.58% of v…
Ecuador voters reject foreign military bases amid surge in drug-violence
In a decisive referendum held on Sunday, Ecuador citizens overwhelmingly rejected a constitutional amendment that would have allowed foreign military bases on Ecuadorian soil. Early counts show nearly two-thirds of ballots cast opposed the measure. Ecuador President Daniel Noboa had introduced the referendum arguing that foreign cooperation such as hosting bases for allied nations was essential to combat issues such as drug-trafficking violence…
The referendum promoted by Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa sought to authorize the presence of foreign troops in Ecuadorian territory. The initiative was rejected by more than 60% of the votes.
Ecuador rejects push to allow US military bases
What happenedVoters in Ecuador Sunday rejected four measures backed by President Daniel Noboa, including repealing a constitutional ban on U.S. and other foreign military bases in the country. The other measures voted down would have created an assembly to rewrite the Constitution, cut public funding for political parties and slashed the number of seats in the National Assembly to 73, from 151.Who said whatThe results were a “significant defeat”…
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