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Ecuador launches WhatsApp channel for reporting corruption

From El Comercio · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The Ecuadorian government has launched a WhatsApp channel for citizens to report potential corruption.
  • The platform, operational from August 2026, allows for confidential and swift reporting of irregularities in public management.
  • This initiative is part of a cooperation agreement between Sercop and the Secretariat General of Public Integrity to enhance transparency and citizen participation.

Ecuador's national government has introduced a new WhatsApp channel designed to receive alerts about potential acts of corruption and irregularities in public administration. This tool aims to provide citizens with an agile and confidential means to report such issues, with the platform scheduled to begin operations in August 2026.

this initiative represents a significant advancement in the use of technological tools to support the fight against corruption.

— Nataly AvilésHighlighting the importance of the new corruption reporting channel.

The initiative stems from a cooperation agreement signed between the National Public Procurement Service (Sercop) and the General Secretariat of Public Integrity (SGIP). Sercop's Director General, Nataly Avilés, and SGIP Secretary General, Doménica Bajaña, formalized the pact. The agreement will leverage the technical capabilities of both institutions to integrate the alert system into the Presidency of the Republic's technological infrastructure.

the channel, developed by the Sercop on the platform of the Presidency, will allow channeling citizen alerts related to alleged acts of corruption and will facilitate coordination between the competent institutions for their attention.

— Nataly AvilésExplaining the function and benefits of the new technological tool.

Avilés highlighted the channel as a significant advancement in utilizing technology to combat corruption. She explained that the system, developed by Sercop on the Presidency's platform, will facilitate the channeling of citizen alerts to the appropriate institutions. Bajaña added that the SGIP aims to strengthen the reception, registration, traceability, and follow-up of these alerts. The ultimate goal is to make public integrity more accessible to citizens, encouraging their participation and fostering a culture of integrity to prevent corruption.

the General Secretariat of Public Integrity seeks to strengthen the reception, registration, traceability, and follow-up of citizen alerts.

— Doménica BajañaStating the objectives of the SGIP in managing corruption alerts.
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Originally published by El Comercio in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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