The Forward Operating U.S. (FOL) in the period June 2000-2009, 5800 conducted counter-narcotics missions, contributed to capture from 3,011 individuals linked to the transport of 1,758 tons of cocaine and 83 marijuana with a market value of about $ 35,000 million. In addition, it generated a monthly contribution of $ 8 million to the economy of Manta. However, force majeure (order of President Correa), will: track, buildings, equipment, vehicles ...
for the "defense of national sovereignty", who does the government itself that was the Blessed Sacrament by the Constitution (Art. 5 ) that prohibit the transfer of military bases to foreign forces, the FOL which was established to combat drug traffic from the airspace, the countdown began to leave the Manta base and took place on 18 September. This, as the scheme in advance decided not to renew the lease, because its policy is "anti-imperialist."
However, FOL and the U.S. is our thanks.
But beyond the nationalist fundamentalism in the style of the ideas of medieval thinkers (Thomas Hobbes, Jean Bodin) who argue that sovereignty is absolute and perpetual power of the Republic, in which the land is "sacred" and inviolable and that does not allow foreign armies, the U.S. withdrawal is a mistake of the scheme, since the conception of sovereignty put forward, it is visceral, and captivated the retrograde majority.
First, in today's world, international interdependence is multiple and exponential production, trade, law and international cooperation, integration, entrepreneurship, technology, science, globalization, telecommunications, internet, music, movies, sports, religion, education, poverty and drug trafficking, ... As there is no room for socialistic dogmas that give us more isolation, backwardness, autocracy, poverty and corruption.
Second, because according to the Constitution (Art. 1 and 3), Ecuador is a sovereign, whose power resides in the people, who exercise it through bodies public power and forms of civic participation, ... have the duty, among others, to ensure the Ecuadorian education, health, nutrition, employment, ...
In this perspective, generate wealth and "good life" to the Ecuadorian and that is the reason and purpose of the sovereignty, would do well to make the scheme effective, for instance, the Law of "food sovereignty."
and would have been more intelligent, strategic and sovereign, for example, renegotiating the grant of the Base, for 10 years, with a minimum rent of $ 2 million per month, which could be generated by this concept USD 240 million funds well have served to combat poverty, co-financing the implementation of the Agricultural Development Plan of Manabi. Because, what good is the sovereignty, if people are starving and living in misery?.
A Colombia
FOL military operations moved to three bases located in Colombia offered Palanquero, Apiay (central Mexico) and Malambo (north). And we Americans can also use other 4 airports.
Colombia has insisted on denying that these arrangements are giving way to a new version of what remained in Ecuador for a decade. "These bases are Colombian and will remain operated by the Colombian military, agreement contained in US-Colombian cooperation.
Colombian President Alvaro Uribe has advocated military cooperation treaty emphasizing its "convenience" for the country in the fight against terrorism and illicit trafficking of cocaine. If the deal closes, some 800 soldiers and 600 U.S. contractors come to this country to advise the Army.
"Get agreements with countries like United States, with all due respect to the Colombian Constitution, the independence of Colombia, will help us in this battle against terrorism, drug trafficking, it is most convenient for the country" said the Colombian president repeatedly.
One point which establishes the agreement is that "it will not affect third States, and that its essence is cooperation." The driving exercises should not be viewed as actions against neighboring countries, especially Ecuador and Venezuela.
However, Hugo Chavez, president of Venezuela, has been encouraging the confrontation with Colombia, for its submission to the U.S.
Despite the anti-imperialist fever aid continues
U.S. cooperation in Ecuador (AFP Diario El Mercurio, 23 February 2010) totaled $ 59.7 million in 2009, military assistance and support items to local governments more resources, said Monday the U.S. Embassy in Quito.
The contribution to the Ecuadorian Armed Forces amounted to $ 12.7 million in areas such as training, equipment and infrastructure construction, according to a statement.
This does not include the "donation of facilities and equipment" for $ 35.1 million to the Base of Manta, the U.S. operated for a decade until 2009 to air anti-drug activities. Behind
ranked military aid, with $ 9.4 million, support for local governments, criminal justice and projects for natural disasters and prevent trafficking. The
development plans in border areas with Colombia and Peru and rural communities received $ 8.8 million, while 7.8 million went to the fight against drugs and other transnational crimes. Washington
also supported initiatives for economic growth by $ 4.5 million and environmental protection for 5.5 million, detailed balance.
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