Facebook Twitter Google+ LinkedIn Four days ago, the Government approached the World Jurist Association (WJA) with the aim of preparing a new state of emergency decree, this time to pass the filters of the Constitutional Court. President Daniel Noboa will attempt again to declare a state of emergency due to the insecurity situation that Ecuador […]
Government Seeks Outside Approval for New State of Emergency
Published on July 01, 2024
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