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The people of Ecuador are fighting to recover their popular sovereignty. International solidarity will be critical to their success.
On 7 February, the citizens of Ecuador will express their constitutional right to popular sovereignty, electing a new president and National Assembly to carry the country out of its most severe crisis in a generation. Between violent crackdowns on IMF protests in 2019 to persistent threats to cancel next month’s election, Ecuador’s democracy is on the brink. The vigilance of the world will be critical to preserve it and help restore democracy to a region in the midst of an authoritarian backslide.
Ecuadorâs Democracy Is on the Brink : Progressive International Team to Monitor Election
The vigilance of the world will be critical to preserve it â and help restore democracy to a region in the midst of an authoritarian backslide, the group said in a statement.
A demonstrator runs while holding an Ecuadorian flag during a protest against Ecuador s President Lenin Moreno s austerity measures in Quito, Ecuador October 12, 2019. Photo: Reuters/Ivan Alvarado
World27/Jan/2021
New Delhi: Progressive International, an organisation that aims to unite and mobilise left-wing activists and groups, has expressed concerns about the state of democracy in Ecuador, saying “vigilance of the world will be critical to preserve it”.