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The following article is from the School of the Americas Watch website.
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U.S. Military Must Leave Manta Air Base :
U.S. Military officials announced yesterday that they will lose access to the Manta military base in Ecuador. President Raphael Correa has resolved not to renew the U.S. lease on that facility when it expires in 2009.
U.S. Military officials announced yesterday that they will lose access to the Manta military base in Ecuador. President Raphael Correa has resolved not to renew the U.S. lease on that facility when it expires in 2009.
Grassroots resistance by anti-militarization activists against the U.S. military presence in the South American country has taken place ever since U.S. military started their operations. The controversy grew louder following the U.S. military's participation in the March 1st bombing of a FARC guerrilla camp in the Ecuadoran jungle, for which Manta is believed to have provided logistical support for the Colombian helicopters.
Some sources report that the U.S. military will try to relocated the base to La Guajira, Colombia, close to the Venezuelan border.
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