Voices from the Field
Through the eyes of local experts and actors, ConstitutionNet’s ‘Voices from the Field’ series offers a monthly look at constitution building processes as they are unfolding on the ground around the world. Contributions take the form of interviews with, and opinion pieces from, constitutional experts, lawyers, practitioners and other engaged citizens in the field for a fresh and original look at issues of importance to local populations during the drafting, adoption and implementation of constitutions.
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Voices From The Field
31 May
2024 Referendum in Ecuador: Between Fear and Legitimacy
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Voices From The Field
31 January
In the World of Constitution-Building in 2023
![Oil tanker drives through Ecuador’s Yasuní National Park (photo credit: Alamy) Oil tanker drives through Ecuador’s Yasuní National Park (photo credit: Alamy)](/sites/default/files/Drilling%20in%20Yasuni.jpg)
Voices From The Field
2 August 2023
Oil extraction or biodiversity protection? The dilemma in Ecuador’s upcoming referendum
![Posters urging rejection of the measures in the 5 February 2023 omnibus referendum stating "Punish Lasso, Vote No" (photo credit: Prensa Latina) Posters urging rejection of the measures in the 5 February 2023 omnibus referendum stating "Punish Lasso, Vote No" (photo credit: Prensa Latina)](/sites/default/files/1.%20VFTF%20Poster%20for%20No%20%28photo%20credit_%20Prensa%20Latina%29.jpg)
Voices From The Field
28 March 2023
A Tale of Failed Reforms: the Ecuadorian Referendum and Political Fallout
![President Lenin Moreno with ex-president Rafael Correa during the election campaign (Photo credit: Ecuador Presidency) President Lenin Moreno with ex-president Rafael Correa during the election campaign (Photo credit: Ecuador Presidency)](/sites/default/files/President%20Lenin%20Moreno%20with%20ex-president%20Rafael%20Corea%20during%20the%20election%20campaign_Ecuador%20Presidency_0.jpg)
Voices From The Field
31 March 2018
Constitutional Change in Ecuador: Improving Democratic Accountability—and Constraining a Rival
Voices From The Field
21 December 2016
Constitution building in 2016 through the lens of ConstitutionNet’s Voices from the Field
![A protester sets fire to a banner with an image depicting President Correa outside the National Assembly where lawmakers debate a series of constitutional reforms on 3 Dec. 2015. (photo credit: Dolores Ochoa) A protester sets fire to a banner with an image depicting President Correa outside the National Assembly where lawmakers debate a series of constitutional reforms on 3 Dec. 2015. (photo credit: Dolores Ochoa)](/sites/default/files/ecuador_uipload_0.jpg)
Voices From The Field
20 January 2016
Chronicle of an Amendment Foretold: eliminating presidential term limits in Ecuador
![Term Limits Manipulation across Latin America – and what Constitutional Design could do about it Term Limits Manipulation across Latin America – and what Constitutional Design could do about it](/sites/default/files/term_limits_resized_patdollarddotcom_2_0.jpg)
Voices From The Field
21 July 2015
Term Limits Manipulation across Latin America – and what Constitutional Design could do about it
![Ecuador's Constitutional Court will decide if proposed amendments should go to referendum or not Ecuador's Constitutional Court will decide if proposed amendments should go to referendum or not](/sites/default/files/ecuador_constitutional_court_2.jpg)
Voices From The Field
26 October 2014
Ecuador’s constitutional term limit conundrum: what future for Article 144?
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Voices From The Field
15 July 2013
Does nature have rights? Successes and challenges in implementing the rights of nature in Ecuador
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