The Enabling Environment for civil society in Ecuador has been affected by the increase in gang violence and the state’s response to mitigate this crisis. Over the past year, legal reforms and the repeated use of presidential emergency powers have undermined fundamental civic freedoms, while an adequate legal framework to protect civil society remains absent. Hostility towards civil society also manifests through digital platforms and media discourse. As a result, ongoing monitoring of the situation in the country is essential.

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