Measure to allow foreign military bases in Ecuador fails in vote

Luisa Gonzalez, President of the Citizens' Revolution Movement, reacts following early results in a referendum to decide whether to allow the return of foreign military bases, which Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa says are central to fighting organised crime, and whether they back convening an assembly to rewrite the constitution, in Quito, Ecuador November 16, 2025. REUTERS/Karen Toro

QUITO (Reuters) -A measure that would allow the return of foreign military bases to Ecuador looked set to fail in a Sunday referendum, as a count of close to 90% of ballots showed nearly two-thirds rejection of the proposal.

A separate proposal to convene an assembly to rewrite the constitution had more than 61% rejection with nearly 88% of votes counted.