08MAY24- 🪖 'The US-Ecuador Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) Onramp to the Ecuador Security Sector Assistance Roadmap- "As captured in the ESSAR, the SOFA should contribute to tangible benefits for the security and stability of Ecuador. The threats faced every day by the citizens of Ecuador require strong defense and security capabilities to confront
an ever-changing environment that includes counterterrorism efforts, countering illicit trafficking, detecting illegal unreported and unregulated fishing (IUUF), and cyber defense. The SOFA will facilitate U.S. support through the provision of joint exercises, training and equipping programs, combined military operations, and other security cooperation activities.
From a public relations perspective, U.S. officials are capitalizing on opportunities to highlight the SOFA with a strategic public messaging campaign that addresses the public’s concerns, highlights mutual benefits, and underscores accountability and respect for Ecuador’s sovereignty:
Emphasize the accountability mechanisms built into the SOFA to hold U.S. personnel accountable for their actions and assure the population that transgressions will be addressed transparently and in accordance with the agreement.
Highlight the economic benefits of the SOFA, such as job creation, infrastructure development, and the increased economic activity associated with hosting U.S. personnel by underlining concrete example (Humanitarian Assistance/Equipment donations)
Encourage open dialogue between community leaders to stress the importance of the partnership to address shared security challenges and shape Ecuador’s future security.
Reiterate the commitment of the U.S. to respect the sovereignty of Ecuador and that the SOFA does not threaten but enhances Ecuador’s ability to enforce its sovereignty.
In summary, the symbiotic relationship of the SOFA and ESSAR set the pathway to achieving strategic objectives by providing the vital legal protections needed by U.S. personnel involved in the planning and execution of operations, activities, and investments. It also enhances Ecuador’s sovereignty and brings tangible benefits to the Ecuadorian economy
through increased U.S. military spending associated with ESSAR-related activities, while building a more capable force. The SOFA and ESSAR established transparent mechanisms for cooperation and represents a mutual commitment between the United States and Ecuador to strengthen security cooperation, support regional stability, and promote the rule of law to build a safer more prosperous future for all...." -
🤠iffin you gonna move down or remain in Ecuador on into 2025, get prepared for whats a coming down the pike🥷🏼its not and has not been just a Coastal & #GYE thang, its also a Sierra & Metro #Quito Thanggy as well👮🏻♂️💰
My 2025 NewYears Resolution is more time out on the La G range, zz style, 🎸🥁🎸 cuzz (imho) we gonna dang sure be a needin it🥷🏼if anybody wants to no longer be an outlaw? Call me to join our Qtowne Quito gun club and get legal to tote with a 55hr CCW Course,
now a days The CCW is pretty much streamlined down to this:
plan on about $300 for to join the gun club,about $200 or up to $300 for the CCW course,about $300 for psyche, psycho and toxico exams,
a 9mm Taurus for say $1200.
a 9mm CZ for say $1500.
aprox $80 to $100 for a box of 50rds 9mm FMJ
i see peeps now a days getting legally armed in about a 3-4 months time frame, kinda like a tuff assed visa process!
'Always be prepared' - BSA & SA,
"When guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns" - Louis L'Amour (1908-1988) Western novelist of ...
01JUL25 - SOUTHCOM’s TMPI: Towards Integrated Deterrence in the Americas by Building Maintenance Capacity- #ECUADOR - "Analyzing Ecuador’s foreign policy trajectory over the past two decades is pertinent to illuminating the region’s evolving political and security landscape. During President Rafael Correa’s administration between 2007 and 2017, Ecuador pivoted by severing its military relations with the US.
This comprehensive shift included ordering the closure of the security cooperation office in the US Embassy and honoring but not renewing the lease term for the Manta Air Base, causing the withdrawal of approximately 300 US military personnel stationed there.
However, this period of strained relations was followed by the re-establishment of the Office of Security Cooperation (OSC) in 2018, signaling a potential shift that ultimately materialized with new military cooperation agreements signed with the US in 2023 under President Lasso and ratified in 2024 by President Daniel Noboa. ...
25JUN25 "Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa announced this Thursday the capture of Adolfo Macías Villamar, alias "Fito ," considered the leader of the Los Choneros organized crime group.
"For those who opposed and doubted the need for the Solidarity and Intelligence laws : thanks to those laws, Fito was captured today and is in the hands of the Security Bloc," the president posted on the social network X.
"We have done our part to proceed with Fito's extradition to the United States , and we await your response. Have a good afternoon, Ecuador," Noboa added.
The criminal leader had been on the run for over a year and a half , after escaping from the Guayaquil Regional Prison and hiding his tracks while the country was engulfed in a spiral of violence, culminating in the brief takeover of a television station.
'Fito,' who was serving a 34-year sentence for organized crime, drug trafficking, and murder , escaped on January 7, 2024, as he was about to be transferred to La Roca, a ...
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