United States - Ecuador Relations. In the shade of September 11

This article explores how the relations between Ecuador and the United States could change as a consequence of the current war against terrorism. It addresses also what role could Ecuador perform in the US trade and oil-related strategies. Its main conclusion is that the temptation of becoming close...

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Bibliographic Details
Author: Espinosa, Carlos
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2016
Country:Ecuador
Institution:Universidad Andina Simón Bolivar
Repository:Revista Comentario Internacional
Language:Spanish
OAI Identifier:oai:revistas.uasb.edu.ec:article/187
Online Access:https://revistas.uasb.edu.ec/index.php/comentario/article/view/187
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Estados Unidos
terrorismo
política exterior.
United States
terrorism
foreign policy
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Summary:This article explores how the relations between Ecuador and the United States could change as a consequence of the current war against terrorism. It addresses also what role could Ecuador perform in the US trade and oil-related strategies. Its main conclusion is that the temptation of becoming closely aligned with the US foreign policy will be difficult to avoid.