There is no reason to be surprised. The words of the former president and leader of the Civil Revolution (RC), Rafael Correa, on a social network who never had the intention of giving up their agenda: to try to ensure that their punishments, those that require apologies and imprisonment, disappear, and achieve the downfall of those who consider it those responsible.

Daniel Noboa announces that he will not support the political trial of Attorney General Diana Salazar

During the six months in which the legislative function was suspended, they began to pursue other avenues to try to achieve their goal. It is enough to recall the spectacle prepared by some of the members of the Council for Citizen Participation and Social Control (VPPCS), who wanted to review his appointment, filed criminal charges and tried to form civil oversight to review the election. judges of the Constitutional Court, which ended with the departure of the president of the SZKPS. Or in the Judicial Council, which tried to open a file against her and suspend her from her activities, despite lack of jurisdiction (here it should be recalled that two members were prosecuted for alleged influence peddling in a case dating back to 2022 and that they were after Salazar’s head ). Or the attempt to ignore his university degree, sponsored by the organization and Freddy Carrión, a former attorney general (convicted of sexual assault), among others.

Ismael Quintana, constitutionalist: Trying not to repeat the mistakes of the outgoing government is a challenge that Daniel Noboa and Verónica Abad must overcome

18 days before the 137 MPs return to the National Assembly, the first minority shows its deck again, announcing that the issue is in talks with the PSC. Henry Kronfle, who has been announced as a possible candidate for Speaker of the Legislature, said that they have not been for this prosecution since 2021. However, there is too much history (in the political sense we would call it coincidence) between these two groups, which is not surprising.

This announcement, in the midst of talks for the appointment of legislative authorities, the integration of CALs, tables and attempts by the elected Government – according to Valentina Centeno – to win votes for a list of legal economic initiatives that they say they will prioritize, confirm what has been said for weeks: the new government will have to be very politically skilled so that the blockade scenario does not repeat itself. If it happens, it could mean trying to throw the ball forward, that is, waiting for the 2025 election.

In the new convocation of the National Assembly, different generations will coexist: the youngest representative is 23 years old, and the oldest is 65.

This would not only be serious for the country, due to the pressing problems that exist, but also causes other doubts. President-elect Daniel Noboa reportedly intends to run for re-election. To achieve this, security and employment issues will have to be addressed, at least in part. RC is not necessarily interested in Noboa doing well, because if he doesn’t have support for his agenda of impunity, he will have to turn to a member of his own party again to try to win the presidency. In short, RC impunity is a central issue on his agenda and one of the biggest obstacles to governance in Ecuador. (OR)