Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Ecuador’s President Dissolves Congress In A Bid To Avoid Impeachment

 

CNN: Ecuador’s president, facing looming impeachment vote, dissolves country’s national assembly  

Ecuador’s embattled President Guillermo Lasso, who was facing a looming impeachment vote, has triggered a constitutional clause to dissolve government, a politically fraught move that could spark protests with the country already tackling a fragile security situation. 

The Ecuadorian leader invoked a procedure known as “mutual death,” whereby the opposition-led National Assembly is dissolved and snap elections will be called, according to a decree published on the website of the presidency.  

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Ecuador’s President Dissolves Congress In A Bid To Avoid Impeachment 

Ecuador’s president dissolves congress amid impeachment trial -- France 24  

Ecuador’s president dissolves National Assembly -- DW  

Ecuadorian president invokes 'nuclear option,' disbands legislature after attempted ouster -- FOX News/AP

 Ecuador’s embattled president dissolves congress in bid to avoid impeachment -- The Guardian  

Ecuador President Lasso dissolves Congress amid impeachment proceedings -- Axios  

Explainer: Ecuador's Lasso dissolved the legislature. What comes next? -- Reuters

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

This question:

WHEN do we accept what's going on and proceed to trial and hang this bunch?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkhjH2ySMUw&t=164s

Anonymous said...

Read about Ecuador and what has happened to their congress and the last 5 presidents. This will give you just about the best view of Americas current political evolution. It will be our future if this current political process of REP and Dem is not fixed.

The BOLB loves inaction, incompetence and division. It makes it easer for them to rule and easier to stay in power,