Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S. would consider setting up a military base in Ecuador, a country that currently has a tense relationship with Venezuela, if invited by the South American country.
Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa said during a meeting with Rubio that he supports the base but it needs to be approved in a referendum. Reuters noted that the U.S. had a base in the coastal city of Manta, but left in 2009 following orders from then-president Rafael Correa.
