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2024 Ecuadorian Constitutional Referendum
A constitutional referendum was held in Ecuador on 21 April 2024, amid the 2024 Ecuadorian conflict. The referendum was held on proposed security measures. In January 2024, the Constitutional Court had blocked nine proposed questions. Items F through K were structured as a popular consultation rather than a constitutional question. Results Nine of the eleven referendum measures passed, with a reported voter turnout of 72%. The measures that were approved were all security-related, and that with the highest support permits the country's army to carry out operations with police without a state of emergency having been declared beforehand. References 2024 referendums, Ecuador April 2024 events in Ecuador, Constitutional referendum Referendums in Ecuador Election and referendum articles with incomplete results {{Ecuador-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ecuador
Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ''Ekuatur Nunka''), is a country in northwestern South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and the Pacific Ocean on the west. Ecuador also includes the Galápagos Islands in the Pacific, about west of the mainland. The country's capital and largest city is Quito. The territories of modern-day Ecuador were once home to a variety of Indigenous groups that were gradually incorporated into the Inca Empire during the 15th century. The territory was colonized by Spain during the 16th century, achieving independence in 1820 as part of Gran Colombia, from which it emerged as its own sovereign state in 1830. The legacy of both empires is reflected in Ecuador's ethnically diverse population, with most of its mill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |