El delito de la delincuencia organizada y el ejercicio de la profesión.

Abstract

The current legal research project undertakes a thorough analysis in connection with the recent inclusion of the final clause as an amendment to Article 369 of the Comprehensive Organic Penal Code (COIP). This article pertains to the offense of organized crime and meticulously scrutinizes the concept of collaboration within this criminal context. This subject arouses significant interest among legal scholars and enthusiasts of the penal field. The exploration of the multifaceted perspectives surrounding the incorporation of the subject reform is particularly captivating, posing a challenge when it comes to precisely interpreting the collaboration concept, while also avoiding potential confusion with other concepts that may appear similar. This aspect takes on specific relevance, as it triggers the criminalization of our esteemed profession, thereby restricting its practice and hindering access to legal defense. Consequently, it becomes imperative to engage in discourse concerning this topic, especially for penalists and other professionals who are impacted by this novel provision and the interpretational challenges brought forth by this recent reform within the Ecuadorian legal framework.