The Organization of American States (OAS) will deploy an Electoral Observation Mission (EOM) to observe Ecuador's sectional elections and the election of members of the Citizen Participation and Societal Oversight Council (CPCCS), scheduled for November 29, 2027.
The OAS and the Government of Ecuador today signed an agreement governing the privileges and immunities of the Mission. The agreement was signed at the Organization's headquarters in Washington, DC, by the Secretary General of the OAS, Albert R. Ramdin, and the Permanent Representative of Ecuador and Chair of the Permanent Council, Mónica Palencia.
In her remarks, Ambassador Palencia highlighted that the signing of the document "constitutes a new expression of the firm commitment of the Government and the Ecuadorian people to electoral transparency and the strengthening of democratic institutions." She also reaffirmed the importance her country attaches to cooperation with the OAS and its mechanisms to support democratic processes in the region.
For his part, Secretary General Ramdin said he hoped that "these elections will be characterized by that same commitment to transparency, guaranteeing a well-organized, correctly executed and orderly electoral process, which takes place peacefully, without intimidation or fear." The Secretary General added: "It is essential that citizens have the capacity and the right to make the decisions they consider appropriate. That is the true democracy to which we aspire."
The Secretary General appointed former Chilean Foreign Minister Heraldo Muñoz as Head of Mission. This will be the 31st time that the OAS has observed elections in Ecuador.
Reference: FNE-145170
