Ecuadorian President Correa vows not to extend lease for U.S. air base

According to Reuters-UK, Ecuador's President Rafael Correa vows not to extend the lease for the U.S. Military air base in Manta, Ecuador, which expires at the end of 2009 unless the U.S. allows for an Ecuadorian base in Miami. The base plays a major role in U.S. drug war operations under Plan Colombia, and is very unpopular among the Ecuadorian populace.