La Corte Constitucional del Ecuador frente a los riesgos de disfunción democrática: ¿puede caracterizarse como responsiva su aproximación al control judicial?

This article analyzes the role of the Constitutional Court of Ecuador in addressing risks of democratic dysfunction, applying Rosalind Dixon’s theory of responsive judicial review. Through the study of emblematic cases—such as the decriminalization of abortion in cases of rape, the control of executive decrees issued during the “cross-death” period, and the ruling on modern slavery in the Furukawa case—the article evaluates whether the Constitutional Court of Ecuador has approached judicial review in a responsive way, strengthening democracy. It also warns of the risks of an overly responsive approach, especially in contexts of institutional fragility and lack of judicial independence.