Overview

• President Daniel Noboa said he will ask voters whether to convene a Constituent Assembly after the Constitutional Court rejected several of his planned referendum questions.
• The government eliminated the diesel subsidy, raising the price from $1.80 to $2.80 per gallon, prompting CONAIE to call an immediate, indefinite national strike.
• Noboa expanded a state of exception to include Chimborazo and imposed a nightly curfew from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. in Carchi, Imbabura, Cotopaxi, Bolívar and Chimborazo, with violators subject to detention.
• The electoral authority stated it cannot advance planning for the end‑of‑year vote until the high court issues a ruling on the ballot questions.
• Rafael Correa said he would participate in a constituent process “without tricks,” while opposition lawmakers criticized the proposal as a diversion.