Weekly Report - 11 March 2010 (WR-10-10)

Relations between Ecuador and the US have been mending apace after the low point reached when President Rafael Correa refused to renew the base facilities enjoyed by Washington at Manta. The State Department's annual report on cooperation in the antidrugs effort has applauded Ecuador's efforts, and there has been an upturn in military cooperation, most recently with a donation of troop transports for use along the border with Colombia. Still, Washington would like to be allowed to go on using Manta.