Noboa promotes a Constituent Assembly to modernize Ecuador and move away from the 2008 model
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Ecuador is going through a decisive week. Next Sunday, more than 13 million citizens will have to vote in a referendum that will set the country's political and institutional course, with the central question being whether or not to convene a Constituent Assembly to draft a new Constitution to replace the 2008 one, promoted during the socialist government of Rafael Correa.
The process, promoted by President Daniel Noboa, seeks to modernize the State, strengthen order in the face of organized crime, and reduce the political structure that, for years, was fueled by the institutional hypertrophy of correísmo. "Those who will write the Constitution will be patriots who seek a better country," the president stated, distancing himself from his detractors and from claims that accused him of wanting to delegate the drafting to artificial intelligence.
Noboa enfrenta el legado de Rafael Correa.
In his message, Noboa emphasized that the new Magna Carta must prioritize security, employment, and justice. "We want a country where good prevails over evil," he wrote on the social network X, alluding to the advance of drug trafficking and political corruption that have hit the country in recent years.
The National Electoral Council (CNE) held a nationwide simulation this Sunday with the participation of thousands of police officers, military personnel, and officials, validating all technical systems for counting and transmitting records. The president of the CNE, Diana Atamaint, stated that the process seeks "to guarantee citizens' trust and absolute respect for the popular will."
In addition to the question about the Constituent Assembly, the referendum will include three specific reforms: reducing the number of legislators, eliminating state funding for political parties, and authorizing the establishment of foreign military bases for security cooperation purposes. Each aims to cut privileges and strengthen state control in the face of crime.
Daniel Noboa junto a su esposa.
Meanwhile, Noboa leads the "Yes" campaign, while the opposition—led by CONAIE and the remnants of correísmo—promotes the "No," arguing that the president seeks to concentrate power. The president, however, has defended that his goal is exactly the opposite: "to return power to the citizens," as he said when requesting leave from Parliament to lead the campaign.
If the proposal is approved, Ecuador would hold new elections to choose the members of the Constituent Assembly, who would then submit the final text to a referendum. Noboa is betting that this process will mark the definitive end of the populist cycle that began almost two decades ago.
