A statement from the Carondelet Palace, the seat of the executive power of the South American country, stated that the meeting made it possible to strengthen relations between Quito and Washington.
The memorandum notes that the Ecuadorian head of state highlighted the position of the Andean country to promote “democratic values and freedoms in the region, an aspect in which there is a complete identification with the United States,” a country in great question. in this regard at the international level.
Another issue discussed with Dodd was security, while the ongoing crisis of violence in Ecuador prompted the government to declare a state of emergency in the provinces of Guayas, Esmeraldas and Santo Domingo de los Tsachillas.
In this sense, Lasso cited cooperation to counter organized crime as essential and thanked the United States for the spaces in which they promote joint action.
The two sides also talked about environmental protection, human mobility, trade exchange and technical assistance, which are aspects in which they intend to deepen cooperation.
For his part, the former US senator and Biden delegate referred to Ecuador as a “friend, ally and partner country” with which the northern nation shares values and goals.
The White House envoy, who arrived in Quito from Mexico and left for Costa Rica, is the second US official to visit Ecuador in less than a week.
A few days ago, the Secretary of Homeland Security of the United States, Alejandro Mayorcas, spoke with President Laso and senior members of his cabinet to address security, amid the escalation of violence in this South American country.
In the past two months, a delegation of North American senators has visited Quito; the commander of the United States Southern Command, General Laura Richardson; and Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland.
According to analysts, today Ecuador means an important enclave for the US government, given the political changes in the region.
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