Ecuador: Green Light Given for Correa to run for third term

sbs.com.au reported Ecuador’s Constitutional Court gave lawmakers the green light on Friday to set new rules on term limits that would allow President Rafael Correa to extend his rule beyond 2017. The court said parliament may pursue amendments tabled by 16 deputies, including one that tweaks term limits to all elected offices, reports said. Ecuadoran lawmakers issued the proposals, which would allow presidents to seek unlimited terms, following a request from leftist leader Correa. In office since 2007, Correa was re-elected in February 2013 to a four-year term, the last he is currently allowed under the law. Ecuador’s constitution, which was adopted by referendum under Correa in 2008, only allows two consecutive terms for public office holders, including the president. Correa has long claimed he has no intention of running for a third term, but in May asked the national assembly to modify the constitution to allow unlimited terms. Read Article

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