The police and the army control order around the Montebello market in Guayaquil. Jorge Guzman / Photo: Space

We must work on two issues: national security and the restructuring of the judiciary with personnel and laws, systems that reject corruption and guarantee human rights. (OR)

Miguel Cardenas

The first vital issue for the country is to work on national security for all citizens of Ecuador and for foreigners who live or are in Ecuador for tourism, business, etc.

Ecuador cannot progress in any aspect of governance, economic, political, judicial, electoral, labor, educational, social, health, etc.; when it is overtaken by delinquency, organized crime… The population that is a victim of attacks, death, rape, kidnapping, extortion, torture, wounding, robbery, threats, etc., only sees and suffers the aforementioned horrors; and he is not aware – since they do not report – the results of the fight to stop these bad things that do not decrease or at least stop, but multiply, and infiltrated criminals from other countries very easily enter Ecuador to keep ‘working’, increasing the horror. (OR)

Ana Mercedes de Paredes

We all say to politicians, parliamentarians, authorities, public officials: change for your country, stop shamelessness, overvaluation, wasting state money (the people give you big salaries), compromises for personal gain, “big shirts”, fights, complaints, revenge , tampering, ambition to get richer, corruption…

They go by pulling out eyes, hair; they tear their chests apart, because the ‘innocent’ are singled out ‘unjustly’. They do not work for the interests of the country; they take money, peace, democracy, the development of Ecuador and good people. The safety of citizens is very valuable. (OR)

Micky Rodriguez

First, to have a credible judicial system, fair in terms of the people who have ties to this area and in terms of the laws, the Constitution that exist. Correct judicial power does not work, with corrupt people and laws.

Secondly, the decision, the joint courage of the Government, the National Police, the Armed Forces, the Assembly, the judiciary…, in order to, with foreign help that has extensive intelligence experience in crime, terrorism, plans, operations, actions by air, land, river waters, seas and can conquer the health of Ecuador infected with a very unbearable insecurity. (OR)

Jose Ortoneda Sanchez

The main and vital problem that the Ecuadorian state has to contend with is the lack of humanity. We must learn to be more humane, more solidary, more compassionate with our neighbors, to forgive, to do good without looking back at anyone, to value life; and it is clear that this is achieved through correct and good upbringing.

It is important if the state is in charge of this difficult task, which, logically, it would do together with the fight against corruption, organized crime, insecurity, lack of work, etc. This work would be carried out with relative success if a good example is set, I think that the authorities Governments, judges, etc., must be well chosen or chosen so that in addition to moral, ethical (times), social, civil and religious, among which excel responsibility and honesty; achieve a better Ecuador and you can live in peace. With work and production, we would have prosperity, and with security and education, peace. We must help restore the lost peace and dignity. It is a common task that we must face. The authorities have a say! (OR)