,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #fcb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ah1 #bjbj,mr4  
,m55dez 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4    
,c>d91 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 & ,mr4  
,cruz7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign     
,relations  ,,resolution  ,reaffirm+ !  
p>tn]%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !     
,republic ( ,ecuador & recogniz+ !      
re/oration & advancem5t ( economic      
relations1 security1 & developm5t       
opportunities 9 bo? nations4  ,:]eas !  
,unit$ ,/ates & ,ecuador h enjoy$ a     
hi/ory ( bilat]al p>tn]%ip & coop]ation1
 & %>e ! aims ( promot+ democratic      
values1 economic prosp]ity1 & ! security
 ( bo? nations2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates &
 ,ecuador h tak5 important /eps to      
re/ore ! bilat]al relation%ip betwe5 !  
,unit$ ,/ates & ,ecuador1 includ+ by    
sign+ v>i\s agreem5ts to /r5g!n economic
 ties1 security coop]ation1 & developm5t
 opportunities2 ,:]eas ,presid5t ,mor5o 
has signal$ ,ecuador's commitm5t to     

promot+ democratic values & has advocat$
 = great] gov]nm5t transp>5cy2 ,:]eas 9 
,febru>y #bjah1 m ?an #fd p]c5t (       
,ecuadorians vot$1 9 a con/itutional    
ref]5dum1 to re9/ate a #b-t]m           
presid5tial limit1 an ef=t t 0 c>ri$ out
 by ,presid5t ,mor5o's adm9i/ration &   
:i* is indicative ( ! ,ecuadorian p's   
support = presid5tial t]m limits z a    
reasonable *eck aga9/ a hi/ory (        
corruption & abuse ( p[]2 ,:]eas !      
,unit$ ,/ates-,ecuador bilat]al         
relation%ip has be5 hi/orically         
*>act]iz$ by /rong comm]cial & inve/m5t 
ties ?r\gh ! ,g5]aliz$ ,sy/em (         
,pref]5ces1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,ecuador    
,trade & ,inve/m5t ,c\ncil1 & ! ,treaty 
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica & !    
,republic ( ,ecuador ,conc]n+ !         
,enc\ragem5t & ,reciprocal ,protection (
 ,inve/m5t1 done at ,wa%+ton ,augu/ #bg1
 #aiic1 :i* 0 t]m9at$ by ,ecuador's     
previ\s gov]nm5t1 effective ,may #ah1   
#bjah2 ,:]eas ,presid5t ,mor5o's        
adm9i/ration has committ$ to implem5t   

economic policies t w lay ! gr\ndwork = 
su/a9able economic gr[?1 :ile protect+ !
 poore/ & mo/ vuln]able p2 ,:]eas1 "u   
,presid5t ,mor5o's lead]%ip1 !re h be5  
significant advances 9 areas relat$ to  
fre$om ( expression1 includ+ ?r\gh !    
re=m ( ! controv]sial ,ecuadorian       
,communications ,law2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t
 ( ,ecuador has call$ = ! peaceful      
re/oration ( democracy & ! rule ( law 9 
,v5ezuela & ,ecuador has be5 a g5]\s ho/
 ( approximately #che1jjj ,v5ezuelan    
refugees2 ,:]eas1 on ,may #ae1 #bjai1 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t 7,,usaid7 & ,ecuador's      
,m9i/ry ( ,=eign ,affairs & ,human      
,mobility sign$ a ,memor&um ( ,und]/&+  
agree+ to ! return ( ! ,,usaid ,mission 
to ,ecuador aft] ! #ec-ye> program 0 =c$
 to close 9 #bjad due to t5sions 9 !    
bilat]al relation%ip2 ,:]eas ,ecuador   
has be5 "o ( ! c\ntries mo/ affect$ by !
 ,,covid-#ai p&emic 9 ,lat9 ,am]ica1 ) m
 ?an #db1jjj confirm$ cases &           
approximately #c1ejj dea?s z ( ,june #e1

 #bjbj1 :i* has ov]:elm$ ! c\ntry's     
heal? c>e sy/em & aggravat$ ! c\ntry's  
already *all5g+ economic situation2     
,:]eas 9 response to ! ,,covid-#ai      
p&emic1 ,,usaid is provid+ ,ecuador )   
te*nical support & tra9+ 9 diagno/ics1 &
 te*nical assi/ance 9 cl9ical managem5t1
 risk communication1 & community        
engagem5t2 & ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates &   
,ecuador h agre$ to advance security    
coop]ation on law en=cem5t1             
c\nt]n>cotics1 anticorruption1 &        
bilat]al milit>y tra9+ & assi/ance3 ,n[1
 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7         
reaffirms its commitm5t-- 7,a7 to !     
hi/oric p>tn]%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
& ,ecuador2 &  7,b7 to cont9ue work+ to 
/r5g!n ! relation%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$    
,/ates & ,ecuador bas$ on mutual respect
 & %>$ democratic values & pr9ciples2   
7#b7 recognizes ,presid5t ,l59 ,mor5o & 
8 adm9i/ration = recommitt+ ,ecuador to 
democratic values1 anti-corruption      
ef=ts1 & ! adoption ( economic policies 
t w b5efit ! p ( ,ecuador2  7#c7 comm5ds

 ! important /eps t ,presid5t ,mor5o & 8
 adm9i/ration h tak5 to protect fre$om (
 expression & fre$om ( ! press 9 8      
c\ntry2  7#d7 enc\rages ! ,republic (   
,ecuador to ensure t ! rights ( refugees
 & asylum seek]s are protect$2 &  7#e7  
supports actions to /r5g!n ! hi/oric    
bilat]al relation%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$    
,/ates & ,ecuador1 includ+-- 7,a7 !     
e/abli%m5t ( robu/ bilat]al trade &     
inve/m5t frameworks ) ,ecuador to build 
mutual prosp]ity ?r\gh great] transp>5cy
 & competitiv5ess2  7,b7 /rong] law     
en=cem5t & security coop]ation betwe5 ! 
two c\ntries1 includ+ 9 cyb]security1   
bord] managem5t1 c\nt]n>cotics1         
anti-money laund]+1 milit>y & civilian  
security pr(essionalization1 & crim9al  
ju/ice capabilities2  7,c7 ! return ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t & ! ext5sion ( ! ,peace     
,corps ,program 9 ,ecuador2  7,d7       
cont9u$ ,unit$ ,/ates assi/ance =       
,ecuador's response to combat !         
,,covid-#ai p&emic2  7,e7 clos] ties    

betwe5 ,am]icans & ,ecuadoreans ?r\gh   
,engli% language le>n+ & tea*+ programs 
t fo/] great] pr(essional & educational 
opportunities2  7,f7 cont9u$ ef=ts to   
protect fre$om ( expression & fre$om ( !
 press2 &  7,g7 cont9u$ ef=ts to ensure 
t ! rights ( refugees & asylum seek]s   
are protect$4