You turn to us for voices you won't hear anywhere else.

Sign up for Democracy Now!'s Daily Digest to get our latest headlines and stories delivered to your inbox every day.

Ecuador Voters Reject Constitutional Rewrite and Return of Foreign Bases

HeadlineNov 18, 2025

Voters in Ecuador have rejected the proposed return of foreign military bases, including ones operated by the United States. About two-thirds of votes cast in Sunday’s election opposed the ballot measure backed by President Daniel Noboa, an ally of President Trump. Voters also rejected Noboa’s attempts to rewrite the constitution with weaker labor and environmental standards. This is opposition politician Luisa González.

Luisa González: “Today, Ecuador united and said, 'No, you are not in charge here.' Here, there is sovereign people who rise up with dignity and say, 'Enough is enough.' Today, the history of this country is being rewritten.”

The original content of this program is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License. Please attribute legal copies of this work to democracynow.org. Some of the work(s) that this program incorporates, however, may be separately licensed. For further information or additional permissions, contact us.

Non-commercial news needs your support

We rely on contributions from our viewers and listeners to do our work.
Please do your part today.
Make a donation
Top