Ecuador

Ecuador Refuses to Renew Lease on U.S. Military Base, NYT Says (Bloomberg.com)

12 May 2008

May 12 (Bloomberg) -- Ecuador declined to renew the U.S. lease on a military base that serves as a critical platform in the fight against narcotics smuggling, the New York Times reported.

Ecuador opposes outpost in U.S. war on drugs (International Herald Tribune)

12 May 2008

For Ecuadoreans, the U.S. air base in Manta, Ecuador, is a flash point in a debate over the limits of U.S. power in Latin America.

Ecuador opposes outpost in American war on drugs (International Herald Tribune)

12 May 2008

To Ecuadoreans the American base in Manta, Ecuador, is a flash point in a regional debate over the limits of American power in Latin America.