Ecuador(Data)

摘要

1. Rafael Correa wins the second round of presidential elections in November 2007; planning to form a Constituent Assembly to rewrite constitution.rn2. Political environment remains unstable; battle over Constituent Assembly leads to the ousting of 57 members of Congress and all nine judges of the nation's highest court.rn3. Security concerns overwhelmingly focused on border with Colombia and continuing spillover of rebel activity; military gets substantial funding increase, but goes toward salaries.rn4. Military's airline TAME expecting additional aircraft; upgrade on Esmeraldas class corvettes reportedly completed in 2006; military equipment in need of extensive modernization, though funding levels may be inadequate.