Ecuador to vote on whether to allow foreign military bases back in the country

By Carrie Kahn

Published November 14, 2025 at 1:54 AM PST

Ecuador votes Sunday in a referendum that, among other measures, will ask whether to allow U.S. military bases back in the country to help fight narco-trafficking.

Carrie Kahn

Carrie Kahn is NPR's International Correspondent based in Mexico City, Mexico. She covers Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central America. Kahn's reports can be heard on NPR's award-winning news programs including All Things Considered, Morning Edition and Weekend Edition, and on NPR.org.

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