US EditionEcuador’s electoral council approves referendum on foreign military bases
- Ecuador's electoral council approved President Daniel Noboa's request to organize a referendum on key constitutional changes on Saturday, September 20, 2025.
- Earlier this week, Noboa issued an executive decree calling for a referendum in which voters would decide on allowing foreign military bases and on the creation of a constituent assembly to rewrite the constitution; however, the Constitutional Court halted the vote on the constituent assembly on Friday while reviewing legal challenges.
- Noboa, 37, a conservative elected earlier this year, implements strict policies against drug gangs amid tripled homicide rates, advocating stronger international cooperation and military ties with the US while facing tensions with the Constitutional Court over reform proposals.
- The referendum will ask Ecuador's 18 million people about removing the ban on foreign bases, including a possible return of US presence after the 2009 Manta base lease expired, and address state funding for political parties, with more than 13 million voters expected to participate.
- Approval of the referendum could reshape Ecuador's security strategy and constitutional framework, indicating Noboa's push for institutional changes despite criticism and suspension of some reforms by the Constitutional Court.
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Ecuador to vote in November on whether to allow foreign military bases, says Electoral Council
QUITO - On Sunday, Ecuador's Electoral Council approved the holding of a referendum in November for citizens to decide whether to allow foreign military bases in the South American country, part of President Daniel Noboa's plan to combat drug trafficking. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Ecuador Referendum: Foreign Bases or National Sovereignty?
Ecuador Referendum: Foreign Bases or National Sovereignty? In a decisive move, Ecuador's Electoral Council announced the approval of a November referendum addressing foreign military bases in the fight against drug trafficking, aligning with President Daniel Noboa's strategic initiative. This historic vote, slated for November 16, also contemplates shifting state funds previously dedicated to political parties.National Electoral Council (CNE) Pr…
The president of the CNE, Diana Atamaint, ordered progress only with decrees 147 and 149, which contain two questions: one related to the possible presence of foreign military bases and another on state funding to political organizations
With four votes in favour, the National Electoral Council (CNE) declared the beginning of the electoral process of referendum 2025, without the question of convening a constituent assembly sent by President Daniel Noboa.
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