Influencia de los estándares jurisprudenciales internacionales en la evolución del marco anticorrupción en el Ecuador: análisis de la ley orgánica reformatoria al COIP (2021)

Abstract

his research analyzes how international jurisprudential standards, particularly those of institutions such as the Inter-American Court of Human Rights and the United Nations Committee, have influenced the structure and evolution of Ecuador's anti-corruption legal framework, focusing on the 2021 Organic Law Reforming the Comprehensive Organic Criminal Code (COIP). This reform aims to align Ecuadorian criminal law with international instruments for combating corruption and protecting human rights. This article examines how the principles of due diligence and access to justice in corruption cases are integrated into national legal regulations. Furthermore, it recognizes the criminal offenses restored or introduced in the Organic Law Reforming the Comprehensive Organic Criminal Code (COIP), officially registered in Official Letter No. AN-SG-2021-0107-O of February 12, 2021, such as illicit enrichment, bribery, and obstruction of justice, and assesses their compliance with jurisprudential standards. The analysis also highlights the contradictions between the application of international standards and local judicial practice, as well as the institutional challenges for the effective implementation of the new legal framework. The article concludes that, while the 2021 COIP reform can be implemented through compliance with international commitments, its effectiveness will depend on political will, judicial freedom, and institutional strengthening to combat impunity.