Ecuador rejects U.S. military bases in major defeat for President Noboa
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GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador — Ecuadorians voted on Sunday to reject a package of referendum measures that would have allowed foreign military bases in the country. The result is seen as a sharp political setback for President Daniel Noboa , the 37-year-old conservative leader and close ally of U.S. President Donald Trump.
The proposal was heavily backed by Noboa as a crucial step to confront drug tr
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