Commissioner Ferrero-Waldner on the constitutional referendum in Ecuador

On Sunday 28th September 2008, the citizens of Ecuador voted to approve or reject a new Constitution for the country.

For this referendum, the European Union implemented an European Observation Mission, Benita Ferrero-Waldner, his leader concluded after the election that Ecuadorean voters exercised their democratic rights with responsibility and in a peaceful way.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Relations between Ecuador and the European Union http://www.europeansources.info/record/relations-between-ecuador-and-the-eu/

ESO: Background information: European Union sends Election Observation Mission to Ecuador http://www.europeansources.info/record/european-union-sends-election-observation-mission-to-ecuador/

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