By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent Worthy News
QUITO ( Worthy News ) – In an unprecedented move, Ecuador’s embattled President Guillermo Lasso disbanded the opposition-led legislature after it tried to oust him on embezzlement charges that he denies.
The conservative leader invoked muerte cruzada (“mutual death”), a constitutional clause never before used, to dissolve the National Assembly and enable snap presidential and parliamentary elections.
Security forces were seen outside the parliament building as the legislators were send packing.The National Assembly, the country’s parliament, had tried to impeach Lasso, president since 2021.Legislators accused him of interfering in contract negotiations between a state-run shipping company and an oil tanker company.The National Assembly’s oversight committee had conducted a report that did not recommend impeachment for Lasso or his removal, but lawmakers voted on May 9 to continue the impeachment process anyway. ‘POLITICAL INQUIRY’ Those procedures prompted Lasso to disband parliament, saying the contract […]
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