106. The Quito Declaration of Independence, which laid the foundation for the development of a national strategy for independence, held that the purpose of the State is to guarantee the freedom of its inhabitants.
106. La Déclaration d &apos; indépendance de Quito, à l &apos; origine d &apos; une stratégie nationale d &apos; indépendance, reposait sur l &apos; idée que l &apos; État est le garant de la liberté de chacun.