Former Foreign Minister, Ricardo Patiño on
Why Ecuador Should Not Allow US Military Bases
World BEYOND War

(June 3, 2025) — Today in the National Assembly of Ecuador, Ricardo Patiño, former Foreign Minister of Ecuador and now a parliamentarian in Ecuador, spoke against the initiative to amend Article 5 of the Ecuadorian Constitution and allow the establishment of foreign military bases in the country.

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Can US Military Bases Be Kept Out of Ecuador?
Talk World Radio

(April 15, 2025) — This week on Talk World Radio, we’re discussing efforts to prevent the United States from putting military bases back into Ecuador. Our guest Bosco Vera Delgado, speaking to us from Ecuador, was representative to the Cantonal Council of Manta until 2023 and deputy director of Heritage and Culture Management of the same city government. He chairs the Tribu Azul Foundation and is Deputy Coordinator of Iskra, Multipolar Integration & Strategic Cooperation Latin America.