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Ecuadorians in Cotacachi headed to the polls as part of the 2025 referendum and popular consultation, voting on whether to allow the return of foreign military bases and whether to form a Constituent Assembly to reform the Constitution. Footage shows residents casting ballots under military supervision. Authorities reported a mostly calm voting day, with more than 600 arrests nationwide but no major incidents at polling stations.  #Ecuador #Referendum #Elections

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00:00Why?

00:30Well, it has been carried out from the beginning, it has proceeded normally, the members of

00:39the polling stations have come, we have had the complete team and we have carried out

00:43the voting phase process normally.

01:00Well, the restrictions in this case would be that they cannot come to vote unless they

01:04have their identification card, but what they can do is go to vote with their identity card,

01:08even if it is expired.

01:16I just voted.

01:21At the polls, the atmosphere is calm, there are people present, there are many people

01:25who are mobilized.

01:48Ensuring that the process is carried out normally in terms of the completion of said event is

01:51the transfer of the voting kits insurance, as well as providing the respective

01:55security to the tables where said event is being held.

02:02Well, as for expectations for these elections, as all Ecuadorians are thinking, is that if

02:16there are changes that are favorable for all Ecuadorian citizens.

02:23least for a few, let's be more than any people who have the same people either, could

02:29will be adjusted for the employees or whatever they need to be able to fill in the

02:31community?

02:32Well, there are people who are going to teach them as well.

02:33To come, there are people in the community who are going to take a public opinion, they

02:34still work on the community, they all go to the community, and they actually are not

02:35a very good thing.

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