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JUST IN: Secretary Of State Marco Rubio Holds Press Briefing Alongside Ecuadorian Foreign Minister

Published September 4, 2025 | Video Starts at 21:30

Ecuador is a sovereign country. If they invite us, we have to be invited. If they invite us, we will consider it. In fact, We had a military base in the past. We were asked to leave, and during Correa's administration, we left. We're invited to come back. This is strategic. We will study it, see if it makes sense, if it helps us, and if we can help with illegal mining, narco terrorism and illegal fishing, which is extremely serious. (21:30–21:38)

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Asserts that the U.S. had a military base in Ecuador and left during Correa's administration.

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