Ecuadorian voters on Saturday approved a series of judicial, social and other governmental reforms backed by President Rafael Correa . The judicial reforms will dissolve the standing oversight body and replace...
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Ecuador's constitutional reforms highlight both challenges and possibilities
Lindsay Green-Barber : "Ecuador's President Correa will today sign an executive decree ordering a consulta popular (referendum) to be held within 67 days. While the justices of Ecuador's Corte Constitucional have, with a majority of opinions, deemed President...
Ecuador constitutional court approves anti-crime constitutional reforms
The Constitutional Court of Ecuador on Wednesday certified a slate of constitutional reforms submitted by President Rafael Correa . The court amended without explanation two of the 10 referendum questions...
Ecuador president proposes constitutional reforms to combat rising crime
Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa submitted 10 constitutional referendum questions on Monday to the Constitutional Court of Ecuador to certify their legality. The...
The Ecuadorean government will revise a controversial austerity law following unrest and a suspected coup attempt, government officials announced Saturday. The announcement came after days of unrest , during which protesting police officers fired tear gas at President...
Nicaragua Supreme Court panel lifts ban on consecutive presidential terms
The constitutional branch of the Supreme Court of Nicaragua on Monday struck down a constitutional provision that bans presidential candidates from running for two consecutive terms. Under Article 147 of the Nicaraguan Constitution [text, in...
Honduras high court rejects OAS call to reinstate deposed president
The Honduras Supreme Court has refused a Friday petition by Organization of American States (OAS) Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza calling for the reinstatement of Manuel Zelaya as the...
Honduras president rejects high court order to reinstate fired military leader
Honduran President Manuel Zelaya rejected a Supreme Court decision Thursday that called for the reinstatement of a military general whom Zelaya fired Wednesday. Zelaya's decision comes amidst a controversy over a referendum on...
Honduras president proposes vote on constitutional referendum
Honduran President Manuel Zelaya announced Monday that the government will conduct a poll to determine whether voters are receptive to a November referendum that would establish a Constituent Assembly to draft a new constitution....
Ecuador high court creates oral argument system as new constitution takes effect
The Ecuadorean Supreme Court of Justice and the Constitutional Tribunal of Ecuador on Tuesday published a statement laying out the first steps in enacting a system of oral arguments, as required by...
