US To Establish New Colombia Air Base?

Under its new president, Ecuador refused to renew the lease for the US air base at Manta.

It now appears the US may be replacing Manta...with a new base... at Palanquero... in Colombia.

Despite denials by both parties, the US has provided $45 million in aid specifically to expand Palanquero...north of Bogota.

More in this new report from "The Global Post":

http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/colombia/090530/military-base