Court approves Ecuadorian re-election, abolishing term limits

Ecuador’s highest court has endorsed and sent to the National Assembly a constitutional reform package that would allow indefinite re-election for President Rafael Correa.

Mr Correa’s ruling Alianza Pais party holds 100 of the assembly’s 137 seats, so the ruling by the constitutional court signals almost certain success for the government-proposed changes, which would end term limits for all elected officials.