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July 22, 2009

US Winds Down Operations in Ecuador
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The agreement to secure Colombian bases comes as the US has begun
dismantling operations at its base in Ecuador. The US used the Manta
base for ten years, until Ecuador declined to renew its lease one year
ago. The Pentagon says the US military will be out of Ecuador by
September.



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