The “yes” is consolidated in Ecuador

QUITO (EFE).— With more than 70% of the votes counted, the victory of the “Yes” is consolidated in nine of the 11 questions related to security issues in the plebiscite posed by the president of Ecuador, Daniel Noboa, while the “No” ” is consolidated in two related to economic aspects.

Data from the National Electoral Council (CNE) on the process from the day before yesterday shows 72.96% support for the military’s support for the Police in the fight once morest organized crime, and 64.84% support for the extradition of Ecuadorians who commit crimes in other countries.

Furthermore, 60.31% approve the establishment of specialized judiciaries in constitutional matters.

70.57% support that the Armed Forces control access to prisons, while 68.14% support increasing penalties for crimes linked to organized crime, such as terrorism and its financing, human trafficking, among others.

Noboa also achieves the support of 67.52% so that prisoners convicted of crimes linked to organized crime serve their entire sentences in prison, while 64.55% of voters admit that the possession and carrying of weapons be classified as a crime. which are for the exclusive use of law enforcement agencies.

On the other hand, 64.77% agree that weapons and ammunition seized for crimes be used by police and military, while 6.159% support simplifying procedures so that assets of illicit origin become property of the State. , according to the partial results of the CNE.

On the other hand, in the questions related to accepting international arbitrations in any jurisdiction and opening the possibility of hourly work, the “No” is consolidated with 65.47% and 69.69%, respectively.

Noboa has not yet commented directly on the result of the plebiscite as he is waiting for the consolidation of the official results, according to his Secretary of Communication, Roberto Izurieta, who on Sunday left open the possibility of a statement from the ruler this Monday.

However, Noboa published a photograph on his social networks on Sunday in which he presented his close collaborators under the text “the winning team.”

In another snapshot, the ruler appears alongside the Minister of the Interior, Mónica Palencia, with the message: “I apologize for getting ahead of a triumph that I cannot stop celebrating with someone to whom I owe a large part of it.