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Legislative and institutional developments in Ecuador and DR
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Legislative bodies and institutional developments continue in Ecuador and the Dominican Republic have initiated various reform agendas. Republic. In Ecuador, Assembly President Mishel Mancheno has introduced a 34-project agenda prioritizing focused on security, corruption combat, human development, and economic growth, including reforms to the Tax and Monetary Codes. This follows a previous 50-project proposal by former president Niels Olsen. Additionally, the National Electoral Council (CNE) has clarified that electoral immunity for candidates only applies once qualifications are legally firm, specifically addressing concerns in the ‘Goleada case’ involving money laundering allegations. In the Dominican Republic, lawmakers are addressing debating reforms concerning water laws, police, labor codes, to the Water Law, Police, Labor Code, and the social security system. While some express optimism, others urge prudence in debates such as police reform. Subsequent political analysis Senator Omar Fernández has highlighted institutional cautioned that police reforms must be approached with prudence to meet national needs. Political tensions persist in both nations. In the Dominican Republic, concerns have emerged regarding critics note the ruling party’s ability to suppress opposition and the opposition’s failure to address the rising cost of living. In Ecuador, critics have raised alarms over concerns regarding judicial activism, activism have grown, with critics arguing that constitutional judges are “usurping legislative functions” and threatening the separation of powers, leading powers. This has led to calls for reforms to the Organic Law of Jurisdictional Guarantees and Constitutional Control to restore institutional equilibrium.
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