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| Caribbean-Latin America |
| Ecuador Pulls Out of Regional Mutual Defense Treaty |
| 2014-02-06 |
| [An Nahar] President Rafael Correa has pulled Ecuador out of a 1947 hemispheric mutual defense treaty on Wednesday on grounds it is outdated, the foreign ministry announced Wednesday. The move was the latest in a shift away from U.S.-led security arrangements in the region by Ecuador and other leftist Latin American allies. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 Maybe things are starting to heat up with Peru. They fought a naval war back in the '40s for a couple weeks. With America out of the game, it's time to settle some local hash. Next up, the French & Indian War. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2014-02-06 19:28 |
| #1 Suddenly I feel less than safe. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2014-02-06 17:59 |