El caso Bruno y el bienestar animal dentro del marco constitucional del Ecuador

Abstract

This study will analyze the Bruno Case as a legal and social benchmark that demonstrates the limitations within the Ecuadorian legal framework regarding animal welfare, in light of the provisions of the 2008 Ecuadorian Constitution. The central objective will be to analyze the Bruno Case as a reference point for evaluating the protection of animal welfare under the Ecuadorian constitutional framework, identifying regulatory and procedural gaps, as well as institutional limitations, in order to propose alternatives for legal strengthening. Based on a review of regulations, jurisprudence, and legal scholarship, the existing gaps in current regulations for the protection of domestic animals as well as the lack of specific legal instruments to guarantee such effective protection will be identified. The results will demonstrate the need to strengthen the legal system through an Organic Law on Animal Welfare that unifies and clarifies administrative and criminal sanctions, promoting a more coherent application of the constitutional principles of respect for and harmony with nature.