Ecuador’s Sovereignty at Stake as President Noboa Seeks Foreign Military Bases to Combat Crime

In an alarming development that highlights the tension between national sovereignty and international cooperation, Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa has called for foreign military bases within his country. While crime surges due to ruthless transnational criminal organizations, Noboa appeals to the United States, Brazil, and Europe for support on Ecuadorian soil—a move that raises serious questions about safeguarding America’s strategic interests in the Western Hemisphere. Is Sovereignty Being Undermined in the Name of Security? Noboa insists he would "rather die than give away Ecuador’s sovereignty," yet paradoxically seeks foreign military presence inside his country as a way to bolster security. This...