Ecuador president seeks to reduce number of legislators by half
Bogdan Hofbauer
Oct. 27 (UPI) -- Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa wants to reduce the current number of National Assembly members by nearly half. The proposal will be put to a public vote Nov. 16 in a referendum that will also decide on the return of foreign military bases to the country, elimination of state funding for political organizations and convening of a new Constituent Assembly. If approved, the National Assembly would shrink from 151 members to just 71. This change could save the country about $16
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