""You could literally say we live in paradise," Idrovo said."
""You can see the Navy ships, a bunch of people getting off, unloading military equipment, building a base, putting up satellites," Idrovo said."
""Soldiers getting drunk and wanting to catch [wild] animals.""
""out of the question""
Residents of the Galápagos report increasing U.S. naval activity around the islands, including warships, personnel unloading equipment, and construction-like work. The Galápagos enjoy unique biodiversity and local livelihoods depend on tourism and conservation. A November 16 referendum could overturn constitutional protections that currently ban foreign military bases and the Rights of Nature, potentially permitting permanent foreign bases. President Daniel Noboa ratified military cooperation agreements after declaring an internal conflict and suggested a permanent U.S. base could help counter illegal fishing, smuggling and drug trafficking, though he later said the Galápagos was "out of the question" for now. Locals fear environmental and social impacts.
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