Ecuador Government Seeks Dismissal of Second Recall Petition Against President Noboa

The Ecuadorian government has formally requested the National Electoral Council (CNE) to dismiss and archive a second attempt to initiate a recall referendum against President Daniel Noboa. The challenge was brought forth by the Confederation of National Organizations of Peasants, Indigenous Peoples, Blacks, and Montubios (Fenocin), along with several prominent labor unions.

Enrique Herrería, the President's Legal Secretary, presented the challenge to the electoral body, asserting that the recall petition is "unconstitutional" and riddled with "errors." He argued that the request improperly questions the president's public policies, specifically citing the government's agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as a point of contention. Herrería stressed that such matters fall under the exclusive purview of the executive branch.

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It is called public policy, which is exclusive to the Executive.

The government contends that the grounds for the recall, which suggest the IMF agreement hinders future government plans, are speculative and lack legal basis for a recall request. This is the second such petition filed with the CNE; the first was submitted by former presidential candidate Leonidas Iza and lawyer Washington Andrade and is currently under review. The government's pushback signals a strong defense against efforts to challenge Noboa's mandate, particularly in light of recent unpopular economic reforms undertaken with IMF backing.

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Because of this and so many other errors presented by not only Mr. Perugachi but also by other adherents, we are requesting the National Electoral Council to dismiss this request and order the corresponding archive.