2023 Ecuadorian constitutional referendum

A constitutional referendum was held in Ecuador on 5 February 2023, alongside local elections. The binding consultation was called on 29 November 2022 by President Guillermo Lasso.[1][2] Voters were asked to approve or reject a total of eight questions surrounding changes to the Constitution of Ecuador.[3] Soon after the referendum, Reuters, Al Jazeera, CNN en Español and the Financial Times projected the failure of all eight of its proposals, with president Guillermo Lasso eventually conceding defeat.[4][5][6][7] Turnout for the referendum was estimated at 80.74%.[8]

  1. ^ "Ecuador, 5. Februar 2023 : Auslieferung von Staatsangehörigen ins Ausland -- [en allemand]". 5 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Estas son las seis preguntas del referendo del presidente Lasso". Primicias (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  3. ^ Oñate, Sara (29 November 2022). "Guillermo Lasso firma Decreto que convoca a referéndum". El Comercio (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  4. ^ Valencia, Alexandra (6 February 2023). "Ecuador extradition referendum set for defeat, opposition wins mayoral races". Reuters. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  5. ^ "Ecuador's President Lasso accepts extradition referendum defeat - Politics News". Al Jazeera. 7 February 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  6. ^ "Referendum gamble backfires for Ecuador's centre-right leader". Financial Times. 7 February 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  7. ^ Cañizares, Ana María (7 February 2023). "Guillermo Lasso reconoce la derrota en el referendo y el correísmo gana terreno en Ecuador". CNN en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  8. ^ "Ecuador's referendum goes on uneventfully". MercoPress. 6 February 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.

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