00:00Meanwhile in Ecuador, on Friday, the National Electoral Council resolved to bring forward
00:04these sectional elections to November 29th, which were originally scheduled for 2027.
00:10The council claims the decision is due to climate reasons, but the agreement has sparked controversy
00:14and raised questions about this background. With four votes in favor and one against,
00:20the country's highest electoral authority agreed to this measure. According to a report from the
00:24National Secretariat of Risk Management, floods, landslides, or damage to infrastructure could
00:29impact the process. The only consular to vote against the resolution, Elena Najera, questioned
00:34the transparency of the report on which the decision was based, stating that it indicates that the damage
00:39would only affect 5% of polling stations. Despite verifying this fact, the president, Diana Atamain,
00:46in majority support, resolved to change the date.
00:55Updating the election calendar is not a discretionary decision, but rather a preventive,
01:02technical, and constitutionally justified measure, thus incorporating comprehensive measures that
01:08guarantee that administrative and judicial procedures are conducted within reasonable time frames and are
01:14fair, effective, and proportionate for citizens and political organizations.
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