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Ecuador Reconsiders Decision of US Military Base in Galapagos
(MENAFN) Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa announced on Friday that establishing a US military base in the Galapagos Islands is no longer under consideration.
He effectively withdrew his recent suggestion after receiving intense backlash from critics and environmental advocates.
Opponents’ worries focused on the potentially harmful consequences such a base could have on the archipelago’s wildlife and plant life.
“Baltra is out of the question,” Noboa stated in an interview with the media. “Right now, the priority is either Salinas or Manta. There is a higher priority on arms, fuel, and drug trafficking at this time.”
Noboa, an ally of US President Donald Trump, had previously proposed Baltra Island in the Galapagos as the location for a foreign military installation.
The initiative for international security collaboration coincides with the United States intensifying its operations against drug trafficking in the Pacific region.
The president confirmed that he discussed the matter with US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who is set to visit Ecuador next week for the second time in three months.
Ultimately, the question of foreign military presence in Ecuador will be determined by voters in a November 16 referendum, as the nation’s Constitution has banned foreign military bases since 2008.
He effectively withdrew his recent suggestion after receiving intense backlash from critics and environmental advocates.
Opponents’ worries focused on the potentially harmful consequences such a base could have on the archipelago’s wildlife and plant life.
“Baltra is out of the question,” Noboa stated in an interview with the media. “Right now, the priority is either Salinas or Manta. There is a higher priority on arms, fuel, and drug trafficking at this time.”
Noboa, an ally of US President Donald Trump, had previously proposed Baltra Island in the Galapagos as the location for a foreign military installation.
The initiative for international security collaboration coincides with the United States intensifying its operations against drug trafficking in the Pacific region.
The president confirmed that he discussed the matter with US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who is set to visit Ecuador next week for the second time in three months.
Ultimately, the question of foreign military presence in Ecuador will be determined by voters in a November 16 referendum, as the nation’s Constitution has banned foreign military bases since 2008.
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