By Alexandra Valencia QUITO (Reuters) -Ecuador’s national assembly legislature on Tuesday backed a constitutional reform that would allow the installation of foreign military bases in the South American country, part of plans by President Daniel Noboa to increase cooperation to fight drug trafficking. The proposal was supported by 82 lawmakers and must now be put […]
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Ecuador legislature backs reform allowing foreign military bases
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By Alexandra Valencia
QUITO (Reuters) -Ecuador’s national assembly legislature on Tuesday backed a constitutional reform that would allow the installation of foreign military bases in the South American country, part of plans by President Daniel Noboa to increase cooperation to fight drug trafficking.
The proposal was supported by 82 lawmakers and must now be put to voters in a referendum on a date set by the electoral authorities.
(Reporting by ALexandra ValenciaWriting by Julia Symmes Cobb)