US EditionAsamblea De Ecuador Aprueba El Primer Paso Para Posible Instalación De Bases O Instalaciones Militares Extranjeras
- On June 3, 2025, Ecuador’s National Assembly approved a constitutional amendment permitting the establishment of overseas military installations within its borders for the first time since 2009.
- President Daniel Noboa proposed the reform in September 2024 to address rising violence linked to drug cartels, aiming to lift the absolute ban on foreign bases.
- The reform passed with 82 votes amid polarized debate and requires Constitutional Court review followed by a mandatory referendum where citizens must approve it by majority.
- Noboa linked the initiative to increased international collaboration against organized crime, while legislative supporters highlighted it as a security turning point; opponents favored regional cooperation instead.
- If the referendum passes, Ecuador could regain strategic cooperation with allies to enhance security through intelligence sharing and technology transfer amid the ongoing internal armed conflict.
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Three Assembly members of the National Democratic Action (ADN) official bench say that the government of Daniel Noboa is considering including new issues in the next popular consultation, in addition to the reform of article 5 of the Constitution, which addresses the possibility of establishing foreign military bases in Ecuadorian territory.
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Ecuador’s National Assembly approved a constitutional amendment on June 3, 2025, to permit foreign military bases, marking a policy reversal after a 2008 ban. The measure passed with 82 votes and now advances to a national referendum, requiring majority approval under Article 442 of Ecuador’s constitution. President Daniel Noboa proposed the reform to address a […]
Ecuador's Assembly Approves Reform to Allow Establishment of Foreign Military Bases
With 82 votes in favor, 60 against and six abstentions, Ecuador’s National Assembly approved Tuesday the amendment to Article 5 of the Constitution, which will authorize the entry of foreign troops and establishment of foreign military bases. The article, prior to the amendment, established that the South American country “is a territory of peace,” explicitly prohibited “the establishment of foreign military bases or foreign installations for mi…
The Parliament of Ecuador approved this Tuesday with 82 votes in favor of 151 a constitutional reform project that allows the installation of foreign military bases. READ ALSO: Ecuador's largest oil refinery returns to the state of emergency The initiative, promoted by President Daniel Noboa, supposedly seeks to combat transnational crime through strategic cooperation, and will be submitted to a referendum in the next 45 days, where at least hal…
Ecuador Approves Reform to Allow Foreign Military Bases: Between the Fight Against Crime and Risks to Sovereignty - teleSUR English
Ecuador’s National Assembly approved a constitutional reform permitting foreign military bases amid efforts to combat drug trafficking. The measure, promoted by Daniel Noboa, sparks debate over possible foreign interference and national sovereignty. Related: Ecuador Ranks Third Among Worst Countries for Workers’ Rights Violations On Tuesday, June 3, 2025, Ecuador’s National Assembly approved a constitutional reform with 82 votes in favor that re…
Asamblea de Ecuador aprueba el primer paso para posible instalación de bases o instalaciones militares extranjeras
Por Ana María Cañizares, CNN en Español En medio de un debate marcado por la polarización entre criterios de los legisladores, la Asamblea Nacional de Ecuador aprobó, con 82 votos a favor, un proyecto de reforma constitucional para levantar la prohibición de instalación de bases militares extranjeras en Ecuador. La propuesta de reforma fue realizada públicamente por el presidente Daniel Noboa en septiembre de 2024. Para una posible instalación d…
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