A man carries fish on the beach in Manta, Ecuador on Nov. 8, 2025. From the former U.S. military base in Manta, only empty rooms remain — without windows, covered in dust and weeds. The possible return of a similar detachment divides Ecuadorians between the challenge of confronting drug trafficking and the fear of reopening old wounds from past abuses. This Sunday, Ecuadorans will vote on whether to allow foreign military bases to return to the country.
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