Hands Off Cain
ECUADOR·DEATH PENALTY·JANUARY 1, 2000·1 MIN READ

The Constitution of the Republic of Ecuador (1979,...

The Constitution of the Republic of Ecuador (1979, as codified in 1998) at Art

The Constitution of the Republic of Ecuador (1979, as codified in 1998) at Art. 23 states: "The State recognizes and guarantees all people the following: (1) The inviolability of life. There is no death penalty."The country has been abolitionist since 1897. The last execution took place in 1884.