As in any process of “democratic autocratization”, Noboa needs to mold the institutional context to his image and likeness as Chavez did in Venezuela, Correa in Ecuador, Bukele in El Salvador and Donald Trump in the United States.

In a context of normalized corruption and violence, Ecuador preferred stability, albeit mediocre, rather than risk the unknown.

In the same way that debates on international trade are being reopened today, the fragility of certain consensuses that were taken for granted is becoming evident.

The polarization of the vote between two main candidacies contrasts with the high fragmentation of the social base, reflected in the large number of political organizations.

Between 2017 and 2024, the country experienced a deterioration unprecedented in the region, with effects that have been especially harmful to the most vulnerable sectors and the general population.

Governments must invest in the institutional capacity to design and implement public investment projects in an efficient and sustainable manner.