Ecuador lives very complex days. Socially, the major problems of the majority remain unsolved: insecurity; an indolent, chaotic and flawed public health system; public education in debt in quality and infrastructure; and job opportunities, scarce. An economy that, as always, works for the benefit of the ruling elites and power groups. A golden bureaucracy that invests drop by drop in meeting the basic needs of the poorest, but that emotionally collects money in order to pay the foreign debt on time, to the delight of bondholders, among whom are many Ecuadorians.

It has been a constant of the country since 1830, with ups and downs.

Messages of support for the government in Ecuador are coming from international organizations

I have always maintained that all rulers come to power with the firm belief that they will change this sad reality. To fulfill pre-election obligations and try to surpass itself as a government that improves the quality of life of the expropriators of the homeland. The problem is that governing is much more than good intentions. And to do it well requires more than intelligence or leadership.

And on that complex journey, the ruler finds himself in situations that he did not even suspect existed and for which no candidate comes prepared; for those who do not study at any university.

After supporting him, PK and ID distance themselves from the ‘Great Godfather’ report; meanwhile, correísmo would request a political trial for Guillermo Lasso on Friday

So there will never be a perfect government; At best, there are those who managed to surpass with a positive balance, that is, with more successes than mistakes.

Democracy does not mean good governments. Nor democratic rulers. It, however, presupposes the existence of democratic institutions that distribute power, in such a way that within the same institutional framework there are tools for dealing with situations that affect or threaten to affect democracy itself.

(…) Governing is much more than good intentions. And to do it well requires more than intelligence or leadership.

The current Constitution foresees the removal of the ruler. Impeachment (in English) is a democratic figure, provided for in the constitutions of many countries and a subject of study at universities around the world. But he is also considering the possibility of the ruler sending the legislature home. Yes, it does not exist in most democratic countries of the world, because (although unpopular everywhere) a democracy without a parliament is unthinkable and no matter how many legal or constitutional arguments are used, a president who dissolves it risks being seen as a dictator

I mention this because, as the panorama shows, we are on the brink of a political trial that could lead to the impeachment of the President and/or his use of the so-called crucifixion to dissolve the National Assembly. Neither of the two situations, as long as they are in accordance with the constitutional norm, can be considered a coup d’état.

Of course, in the case of death on the cross, it will be very difficult to achieve international legitimacy, for the reasons explained here.

From this column, we hope that the authorities who will lead what is coming are up to the circumstances and to act rigorously and in compliance with the Constitution, and thus with democratic institutions. (OR)