According to Executive Decree 218, the president will be in the United States from Tuesday until Thursday, November 20.

The reason for the president’s trip to the US and his official agenda have not yet been made public.

The decree states that “it is in the interest of the Government of Ecuador to strengthen diplomatic ties with its trade allies.”

This is Noboa’s second trip to the United States in a month, his country of birth and the one he has visited most frequently since assuming the presidency.

The president suffered a setback at the polls on November 16, when a majority of Ecuadorians rejected his four proposals, including the possibility of allowing foreign military bases, an issue on which the government was already in talks with Washington.

Earlier this month, Noboa received U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, who visited potential sites in Manta and Salinas, although authorities did not specify what type of facilities they were seeking to establish in those areas.

The “No” vote against the military bases prevailed with 60,83% in the national referendum, according to the official count, which is 99% complete.

In addition, citizens opposed convening an assembly to draft a new Constitution, reducing the number of legislators, and ending public funding for political parties—all Noboa’s initiatives.

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