Summary: The Ecuadorian government has ordered the U.S. the shut down a military cooperation office. The office worked with the Ecuadorian military to deal with international crime issues. The President criticized the U.S. and declared that the United States has too many military officers assigned to its embassy.
Opinion: The United States Embassy was just trying to help with international crimes. The Ecuadorian government should show that they can deal with these things on their own before they shut down military cooperation offices. The United States also shouldn't always feel like they must deal with every countries' issues.
Political Ties: This articles represents how Ecuador is critical of the U.S. and doesn't want the country involved in their business. The President feels like it isn't necessary to have so many U.S. military officials in his country.