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Is the US planning a military base in Ecuador?

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The US is seriously considering Ecuador's invitation to return a US military base, which was closed in 2009, as part of joint operations to combat organized crime and narco-terrorism.

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Al Jazeera
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U.S. mulls military base in Ecuador

Ecuador's president is eager to bring back a US military base and the US is considering the invitation very seriously.

U.S. mulls military base in Ecuador
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Al Jazeera
9 hours ago
U.S. mulls military base in Ecuador

If Ecuador invites the US to return, the US will consider it very seriously, as it is a request from an ally in a strategic region.

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