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Categories: POLITICS

Ecuador domestic legislative reforms

Entities: National Assembly of Ecuador · Diana Jácomo · Ecuador

Overview

In early July 2026 Ecuador’s National Assembly advanced a series of legal reforms. The Organic Extradition Law, approved on 7 July, created a central coordinating authority, set 60‑day request and 30‑day transfer deadlines, and gave the President veto power on security, reciprocity or public‑order grounds. Amendments to the Organic Integral Penal Code clarified that pre‑trial detention abroad does not count toward Ecuadorian preventive‑detention limits.

Tenancy‑law changes continued. On 12 July legislators refined a bill to cap security deposits at the actual repair cost and to introduce a fast‑track summary procedure, while the existing Ley de Inquilinato left deposits unregulated but limited monthly rent to a fraction of cadastral value. A parallel amendment proposed a pre‑litigation mediation stage for lease disputes.

Adoption legislation also progressed. The Commission of Transparency, Participation and Social Control approved a second‑stage report on 16 July, prioritising national over international adoptions and restricting eligibility to married opposite‑sex couples, with a further debate scheduled for 17 July. On 27 July the Assembly moved to approve a draft law that caps the entire adoption process at one year, setting precise timelines for each stage, imposing fines and dismissals for unjustified delays, and adding scholarships for youths leaving foster care. The sponsor, Diana Jácomo, said the aim is to guarantee children’s right to a family and eliminate duplicate procedures.

Additional proposals under discussion aimed to lower the signature threshold for popular initiatives, remove prior Constitutional Court review, enable citizen‑initiated presidential recall, de‑criminalise peaceful protests, and tighten security‑force protocols.

Timeline

  1. 4 days ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Ecuador Parliament Sets One‑Year Deadline for Adoption Process

    Ecuador's National Assembly will vote on a law limiting adoption cases to one year, setting strict deadlines and penalising officials who delay, while adding support for youths exiting foster care.

  2. 8 days ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Ecuador pushes tenancy law amendment and broader constitutional reforms

    Ecuador's legislature is amending tenancy law to add mediation while keeping judges' jurisdiction unchanged, and is debating wider constitutional reforms such as easier popular initiatives, citizen‑led recall,

  3. 14 days ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Ecuador Parliament Advances Adoption Reform to Speed Up Child Placements

    Ecuador’s Assembly approved a draft law setting tight deadlines to hasten adoption, aiming to cut waiting times for children and streamline judicial and administrative steps.

  4. 16 days ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources
    Ecuador rental law leaves security deposits unregulated while capping monthly rent

    Ecuador’s rental law does not limit security deposits, which remain a customary agreement, but caps monthly rent at a set fraction of property value; a pending reform seeks to regulate deposits.

  5. 20 days ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources
    Ecuador advances tenancy law reform to curb deposit abuses and protect owners and renters

    Ecuador's assembly is reviewing a tenancy law reform that would link security deposits to repair costs, add a summary dispute process, and set clearer damage verification rules, pending final approval.

  6. 25 days ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources
    Ecuador Parliament Passes New Extradition Law Granting President Veto Power

    Ecuador's Assembly passed a new Extradition Law that modernises procedures, cuts processing to three months and lets the President veto requests on security or public‑order grounds.

  7. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Ecuador's Assembly revises land‑use law after Constitutional Court partial veto

    Ecuador’s Constitutional Court partially invalidated the LOOTUGS land‑use law in June 2026, prompting the Assembly to vote on 30 June to amend the bill, curb Superintendence powers and protect municipal zoning,

Sources

ecuadorchequea.com · elcomercio.com · elcomercio.com.ec · elmercurio.com.ec · eluniverso.com · expreso.ec · extra.ec · lanacion.com.ec · larevista.com.ec · mendoza24.com.ar · metroecuador.com.ec · ncscampeche.com