Ecuador: Constitutional Assembly to be Formed

Responding to the apparent confirmation of a constitutional assembly in Ecuador on Sunday, Bloggings by Boz calls the passage of the referendum ^[1] “a big win for Correa.” Prior to voting day, Professor Matthew Søberg Shugart asked readers ^[2] “Has any executive ever summoned the people to the polls to vote on a proposal to replace the constitution and been denied?” EcuadorElige [ES] ^[3] is back with a collection of mainstream and citizen reporting about the referendum. Finally, building on his newfound support, the presidency of Rafael Correa recently announced an official YouTube channel [ES] ^[4].