Una década de cambios a la revocatoria del mandato en el Ecuador en las constituciones del año 1998 y 2008

Abstract

The present investigation carried out a comparative study regarding the constitutional evolution of the revocation of mandate as an effective materialization of direct democracy in Ecuador starting from the 1998 Constitution, for this purpose it was proposed to understand from a theoretical perspective the revocation of mandate as a direct democracy mechanism, the differences and similarities of the revocation of mandate in the 2008 Constitution in relation to the 1998 Constitution were established, as well as the obstacles imposed on the revocation of mandate from 2011 onwards. From the methodological point of view, an investigation was developed under the qualitative approach, taking into consideration that a documentary and bibliographic study was presented, with an explanatory scope, in which the differences of the revocation of mandate in the year were established 1998 and the year. The investigation concluded that recall acts as an accountability mechanism that can revitalize public confidence in the democratic system; however, its practical application can be controversial. There are notable differences as the 2008 Constitution introduces a more participatory and deliberative approach to democracy, where direct democracy mechanisms, such as recall, are more detailed and structured. Furthermore, the 2008 Constitution establishes a clearer and more complete framework for the application of this mechanism, while the 1998 Constitution was less specific in this regard.