Abstract

The objective of this article is to present a critical panorama on the evolution of the concept of integral security, a decade after its generation, taking as a key aspect the political-ideological criteria of having a new concept of security, and the implications of such change. In this sense, it is analyzed different documents, both legal and guidance, in which parameters are established for their institutionalization and application, relating this to the context that influenced the eventual changes. It is concluded that the establishment of the concept was not adequate, considering the internal and external context of Ecuador. Therefore, coupled with a breadth in its scope and limits, and a low level of understanding and execution, generated a decrease in the country's institutional capacities in granting security.