Ecuador has ordered about 20 Defense Department employees, to leave

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gardener1Serial expat26 April 2014 09:16:03

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Ecuador Orders US Military Group to Leave

QUITO, Ecuador April 25, 2014 (AP)
By GONZALO SOLANO Associated Press

Ecuador has ordered the U.S. Embassy's military group, about 20 Defense Department employees, to leave the country by month's end, in a further indication of strained relations.

The group was ordered to halt operations in Ecuador in a letter dated April 7, the U.S. Embassy confirmed Friday.

Late Friday afternoon, Ecuador's embassy in Washington issued a statement saying the "scaling back" of the U.S. military presence reflected the country's "improved political stability" and "increased internal security and defense capacities."

The shuttering of the U.S. Embassy's "Security Cooperation Office" was first reported by The Associated Press overnight after it was alerted by a senior Ecuadorean official.

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http://abcnews.go.com/International/wir … p-23464060

AMDG Contributor

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AMDGContributor26 April 2014 11:49:51

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Nice PR but the truth remains to be told.somehow if I recall correctly this started after some helo mishap close to the Columbian border which had US mil along with Ec mil.
Would guess there is much more to thisand is part of the refusal of Ec to renew the USAF/CIA lease in Manta

mugtech ViP

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mugtechViP30 April 2014 12:01:02

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AMDG wrote:
Nice PR but the truth remains to be told.somehow if I recall correctly this started after some helo mishap close to the Columbian border which had US mil along with Ec mil.
Would guess there is much more to thisand is part of the refusal of Ec to renew the USAF/CIA lease in Manta

There's always something more.

Phil85207 New member

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Phil85207New member30 April 2014 17:42:46

Politics is always a messy thing that no one knows the full story.

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OGA1Guest30 April 2014 17:57:35

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A little bit off the subject: but does anyone know what is going on the last couple of days: we are in the heart of Quito... military planes and helicopters are circling the sky last two to three days.. what is going on?

mugtech ViP

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mugtechViP30 April 2014 18:37:25

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OGA1 wrote:
A little bit off the subject: but does anyone know what is going on the last couple of days: we are in the heart of Quito... military planes and helicopters are circling the sky last two to three days.. what is going on?

Nothing in the newspapers or on the news?

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GMC(SW)Serial expat13 May 2014 16:02:53

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OGA1 Guest

OGA1Guest14 May 2014 10:46:46

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Also heresay- lots of Colombian drug money laundering goes on in Ec. Could be behind stuff like this.

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ChristineViP14 May 2014 12:08:51

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