In a conversation with representatives of political organizations and the media, the president of the CNE, Diana Atamaint, said there is a certain complexity in the count because the 11 questions appear on the same palette.

The head of the organization also referred to the possibility that the elections in Mexico and Israel will be suspended on the recommendation of the technical team, although that decision will be made later this Tuesday.

According to Atamaint, in the case of Israel, the tensions after the events of the weekend do not allow the security of Ecuadorians residing in that country to be guaranteed.

While in Mexico, the breaking of diplomatic relations due to the entry of the police into the Mexican embassy in Quito does not allow the facilities in Mexico City and Monterrey to be enabled in such a short time, said the head of the CNE.

In relation to the energy situation ahead of voting day, Atamaint reported that she spoke with authorities in the energy area to show her concern about the blackouts, which could affect the processing of data from the popular consultation.

She announced that the Executive promised not to cut off the electricity, at least for that day, although they will develop contingency plans.

More than 13.4 million Ecuadorians are called to the polls on April 21 to answer 11 questions about security, justice and employment.

In this way, President Daniel Noboa seeks to reform current laws on the control of weapons and ammunition by the Armed Forces, as well as the classification of crimes for possession of weapons and increase penalties for terrorism or organized crime.

Other questions in the consultation are related to the elimination of the prohibition on extradition of compatriots and the incorporation of judiciaries specialized in constitutional matters.

The two most controversial questions are those related to the possibility of recognizing international arbitration and the one that proposes hourly labor contracts.

In the opinion of more than 45 movements integrated into the Front to Fight for No to the Consultation, the president took advantage of the context of uncertainty and fear to call for a process, whose cost of 60 million dollars could be used for social sectors, such as education or health.

Tricky, misleading and useless are some of the adjectives that the consultation receives from those who believe that most of the questions can be dealt with in the National Assembly (parliament) and that the question of hourly work and that related to international arbitration harm the people. and national sovereignty.

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