Ecuador: Fired General of Armed forces claims security breaches in vote count

panampost.com – Former Ecuadorian general Luis Castro Ayala warned of a lack of transparency and security breaches with regard to the vote count during the nation’s elections on February 19.

According to Castro Ayala, the Ecuadorian Army was not involved in the chain of custody of the ballot boxes after the voting had concluded. He alleges that the chain of custody should always count on the presence of the armed forces in order to safeguard the popular will.

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Castro Ayala says it is necessary to analyze “the participation and responsibility of the institution during the electoral process, considering respect for Constitutional order and the will of the people manifested at the polls.”

General Castro was dismissed on Sunday, March 5, by the Ecuadorian president, Rafael Correa and replace by general Edison Narváez Rosero. Read Full Article