On November 16, Ecuadorian voters rejected a referendum proposal that would have permitted the deployment of US military forces in the country.
According to official data, 64.6% of voters opposed allowing foreign military bases, and 61.6% rejected the proposed new constitution. Additionally, 58% voted against cutting public funding for political parties, while 53.4% opposed reducing the number of parliamentary seats.
Additionally, in the same constitutional referendum, the proposals to reduce the number of members of the National Assembly and to abolish public funding for political parties were also reportedly rejected.
President Daniel Noboa traveled to the United States following the referendum, in which many of his agenda items failed to gain approval.
Ecuador previously hosted a US military base in the coastal city of Manta, but in 2008, under the left-leaning Joaquin Correa administration, the country amended its constitution to prohibit foreign military bases and foreign troop deployments. US forces withdrew from Ecuador in 2009.
