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. This policy shift highlights the volatility inherent in international relations
and underscores how changes in domestic leadership can markedly alter foreign policy trajectories. The re-establishment of military cooperation reflects Noboa’s assessment of Ecuador’s national security imperatives and recognizes the strategic benefits of reinvigorating closer ties with the US.
Correa’s strategic maneuvering indicates a broader trend in Latin America, where transitions between left- and right-leaning administrations frequently impact US security cooperation dynamics. Shifts in the region’s dominant political ideologies, such as the rise of left-wing leadership prioritizing alternatives to neoliberalism and later the ascendance of right-wing administrations, can have a substantial impact on these relationships.
While the long-term presence of the US at Manta Air Base in Ecuador and China’s operations in Argentina show continuity of security cooperation activities despite left-leaning and right-leaning political shifts in Latin America, these changes add complexity to the region’s geopolitics, influencing initiatives like TMPI...." -
🤠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 ...
30 SEPT 2010🪖#Ecuador (From 15 years ago) #ParoNacional2010 The #Quito Coup attempt on President Correa, a 1 week long nationwide protests and riots that culminated in a 45 minute automatic weapons shootout firefight between the National Police and the Ecu Military in North Quito at the National Police Hospital on Av Marian de Jesus y Av America just next door up hill from Hospital Metropolitano. ⛑
At the time i was living 4 blocks North of the shootout Av Moñasca & Av America. The Shootout rescue began about sundown,🌇Bullets were ricocheting around the neighborhood! The CS Riot Gas is very super strong and effective!! (makes me gag:( during this week of Paro / Strikes My Best Friend from GA. USA 'Bud' was visiting me for some good ole economical Ecuadorian Dental Work🦷
Bud has traveled way more and way longer than myself, when he finally made it back to my Casa from his dental appointment, he looked very pale and surprised, and Bud don't rattle too easily🤠
😇4 Ecuadorians Lost their...
26SEP25 -🤠(whers John Wayne when yah need him?:)🐴 'Why this travel expert says horseback riding in Ecuador is a must-do! 🐴 "If you’re looking for an unforgettable adventure, there’s no better way to explore the Ecuadorian Andes than on horseback. The vast and stunning landscapes, rich history, and immersive cultural experiences make horseback riding in Ecuador an absolute must.
If you are eager to try something new, riding through these breathtaking highlands offers a deep and personal connection to the land...."- 🌋(in Quito take the teleferico cable car ride up to 14k ft elv, and use a horsey to go on up to see the Volcano Pichincha rim)⛰
28SEP25 "It's getting intense. Noboa is very authoritarian and dictatorial. There certainly are human rights abuses by his government, the Army and National Police. He doesn't understand that the more repressive he is, the more people rebel against his stupidity.
"In an interview yesterday he said that Pentagon military bases will be in Ecuador next year. How many bases, where, how many troops, what sort of weapons and mission ??? Many questions.
Noboa also said that Europol would have bases in Ecuador. Europol is a European police agency. What will they be doing, and where?? Why are Pentagon troops and the Europol police coming to Ecuador??
It looks like Ecuador is being made into a Pentagon and European Union colony."
Rman - 25SEP25 'Situation Report Ecuador -https://richardsauder.substack.com/p/sit-rep-ecuador
