Corte de Ecuador determina que acuerdo comercial con EEUU requiere aprobación legislativa

The Constitutional Court of Ecuador ruled on October 16 that the Reciprocal Trade Agreement signed by the government with the United States in March must be submitted to the National Assembly for legislative approval. The high court's decision establishes that the executive branch cannot bypass the parliament to finalize the trade deal.

This ruling clarifies the legal pathway for the agreement, mandating that the Ecuadorian legislature must review and authorize the pact before it can be fully implemented. The decision underscores the constitutional requirement for parliamentary oversight in international trade commitments.