QUITO, Ecuador — Ecuadorians voted Sunday to strike down a proposal that would have let foreign countries run military bases in the South American country where drug gangs are extorting communities and killing politicians as they fight for territory.

Another proposal rejected in the four-part referendum asked voters if they wanted to launch a process that could lead to a new constitution. Six out of 10 voters said no.

It was a significant defeat for President Daniel Noboa, a conservative who is closely aligned with the Trump administration and had pushed Ecuador's courts to include the question about rewriting the constitution.

Noboa said in an X message after the results were released that his government will "respect the will of the people" and would continue to fight for the country

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