Via the BBC: Ecuadoreans back new constitution
Ecuadorean voters have convincingly approved a new constitution that increases presidential powers, according to preliminary results.Some 65% of voters backed the charter, an outcome President Rafael Correa hailed as a “historic win”.
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The 444-article constitution will be the Andean nation’s 20th.
The BBC notes the following as “key points” in the new charter:
*Tightening controls of vital industries and reducing monopolies
*Declaring some foreign loans illegitimate
*Expropriating and redistributing idle farm land
*Allowing the president to stand for a second four-year term in office
*Giving free health care for older citizens
*Allowing civil marriage for gay partners
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September 29th, 2024 at 11:17 am
One of the things I found interesting was that the COnstitution–if I’m not mistaken–gives “rights” for natural ecosystems to exist!
It will be interesting to see how this works in practice!