Ecuador electoral body rejects rule change for sole CPCCS candidate

Ecuador's National Electoral Council (CNE) stated it cannot alter regulations after enabling Martha Cuascota as the only candidate for the Council for Citizen Participation and Social Control (CPCCS) list representing Peoples and Nationalities. The decision leaves the list without a substitute, raising governance and representation concerns. The CNE's refusal to adjust rules may affect the legitimacy of the electoral process for indigenous and minority groups.