Ecuador's Council accepts three appeals in race for State Prosecutor General

Ecuador's Council of Citizen Participation and Social Control (Cpccs) has advanced the contentious process to select the next State Prosecutor General by accepting three out of seven appeals. The appeals were lodged against decisions by the Citizen Selection Commission, which had previously dismissed certain challenges to candidates.

The Cpccs plenary session on Friday, August 28, 2026, ruled in favor of three specific appeals. These acceptances mean that 41 challenges will now proceed, requiring the involved candidates to formally respond and present their defense evidence in writing. This step brings more scrutiny to the selection process for the nation's top prosecutor.

The accepted appeals involve challenges against Inés Maritza Romero Estévez, Daniella Lisette Camacho Herold, and Gabriel Santiago Pereira Gómez. Their candidacies will now face further review following the submission of responses and evidence from the challengers.

Following the notification and response period, the Selection Commission is mandated to convene a Public Scrutiny and Citizen Challenge Hearing within three days. This hearing will allow for the examination of the challenges and the defenses presented. The process continues towards a final designation, with a new timeline suggesting the new prosecutor could be named between December 24 and 28, 2026, succeeding Diana Salazar.