Overview

• The court admitted the case to review the legality of President Daniel Noboa’s renewed bid to ask voters about convening a Constituent Assembly.
• A favorable ruling is required before the electoral authority can add the question to the November 16 referendum.
• The court had temporarily suspended Decree 148 after five constitutional challenges from rights groups and lawyers, citing potential irreversible effects on democracy.
• Noboa revoked the suspended decree and issued a new one reiterating the consultation, escalating his confrontation with judges he accuses of political activism.
• The electoral council opened the 2025 process for a referendum that already includes two court‑approved questions on allowing foreign military bases and ending public financing for political organizations.