CES intervenes Amawtay Wasi University for the second time

Ecuador's National Council of Higher Education (CES) has ordered a second intervention of Amawtay Wasi University, a decision made on July 13, 2026, with six votes in favor and four abstentions. This exceptional measure, supported by the Organic Law of Higher Education, aims to implement necessary corrections in the institution's functioning.

The university, which enrolls around 2,500 students, has a significant population of women and over half belong to indigenous peoples and nationalities. The CES intervention seeks to address operational issues within the intercultural institution.

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We are demanding a fair budget, that they don't tell us we don't know how to manage. In the technical meetings, we have demonstrated our capacity and we are willing to converse and dialogue.

In response, Amawtay Wasi University issued a statement asserting its commitment to institutional mission, responsible autonomy, pluralism, free thought, and academic freedom. The university declared that its spaces would not be utilized for partisan proselytism or political instrumentalization, distancing itself from political agendas.

Earlier, Rector Armando Muyolema had appealed to the National Assembly's Education Commission for essential budget allocations. He stated the university requires $4.8 million to complete the year, emphasizing the need for a fair budget and demonstrating the institution's management capabilities. Muyolema expressed willingness for dialogue to secure necessary funding.

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does not respond to political parties, candidacies, electoral agendas, or interests unrelated to its institutional mission.