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The National Assembly (Spanish: Asamblea Nacional) is the unicameral legislature of Ecuador. It replaced the National Congress in 2009 following reforms under the 2008 Constitution. [1] Within Ecuador, the National Assembly has the power to pass laws, while appointment of judges to the National Court of Justice is done by a separate Judicial ...
Ecuadorian nationality is the status of being a citizen of Ecuador.Ecuadorian nationality is typically obtained either on the principle of jus soli, i.e. by birth in Ecuador; or under the rules of jus sanguinis, i.e. by birth abroad to at least one parent with Ecuadorian nationality.
The Court was created as part of Ecuador's 1996 constitutional reform package. It is composed of nine magistrates. The Court has been affected by Ecuador's recent political crises. In 2005, President Lucio Gutiérrez manipulated his party's modest advantage in Congress to replace numerous justices, including eight of nine members of the Court . [1]
Las Golondrinas: In a referendum held on 3 April 2016, 56.9% of voters voted in favor of Las Golondrinas being incorporated into the Imbabura Province. [4] La Manga del Cura: In a referendum held on 27 September 2015, 64.2% of the voters voted in favor of La Manga del Cura being incorporated into the Manabí Province. [5]
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Wheeler c. Director de la Procuraduria General Del Estado de Loja was the first case in history to vindicate the Rights of Nature. The lawsuit was filed against the local government near Rio Vilcabamba in March 2011, who were responsible for a road expansion project that dumped debris into the river, narrowing its width and thereby doubling its ...
Article 68 of the Ecuador Constitution states: "La adopción corresponderá sólo a parejas de distinto sexo". [19] An unofficial English language translation of this provision states: "Adoption shall only be permitted for different-sex couples." [12] The Constitution is silent about adoptions by single individuals.
The decriminalization of homosexuality in Ecuador took place on 25 November 1997, when the Constitutional Tribunal issued a landmark decision in Case 111-97-TC declaring the first clause of Article 516 of the Penal Code – which criminalized same-sex sexual relations as a crime with a penalty of four to eight years of imprisonment – unconstitutional.