The CPCCS opened the door to reforms in the selection of the new Attorney General.

The Citizen Participation and Social Control Council (Cpccs) approved a resolution to analyze changes to the regulations governing the selection of the new Attorney General. This decision was made after receiving feedback from national legal associations. Among the requests, the inclusion of a technical and independent citizen oversight committee stands out. The Pichincha Bar Association and the National Federation of Lawyers proposed that this oversight committee be composed of academics and legal professionals. The Cpccs's resolution prioritizes a legal report on the feasibility of moving forward with the reform. If approved, technical working groups with participation from universities and civil society will be established, something that did not occur in previous processes. This openness seeks to restore the legitimacy of the selection process, after the current regulations were promoted by councilors linked to the Ligados case. Socialism institutionalized a culture of co-optation in the selection of key authorities. Cpccs President Andrés Fantoni acknowledged that the regulations can be improved, but emphasized that any reform must respect due process. The Legal Coordination Office has a 48-hour deadline to issue its technical report.

Cpccs's management marks an important shift in the transparency of public selection processesThis decision represents a firm step toward purifying the judicial system