Attempts to obtain a list of the names of the deputies of the National Congress and Constitutional Assembly from the Embassy of Ecuador in Ottawa and the Supreme Electoral Tribunal in Quito were unsuccessful.

This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of sources consulted in researching this Information Request.

Embassy of Ecuador, Ottawa.

Tribunal Supremo Electoral, Quito.

Electronic sources: IRB Databases, Global News Bank, LEXIS/NEXIS, Internet, REFWORLD (UNHCR database), World News Connection (WNC).