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Ecuador votes on whether it will let the U.S. put military bases in the country

By Carrie Kahn

Published November 16, 2025 at 6:49 AM CST

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Voters in Ecuador will decide today whether to allow foreign military bases to return to the country. The referendum comes as U.S. forces are carrying out strikes on alleged drug boats in the region.

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Carrie Kahn

Carrie Kahn is NPR's International Correspondent based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 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.