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Guillermo Lasso: Ecuador President dissolves parliament

2023-05-17 20:58
President Guillermo Lasso was facing an imminent impeachment vote over embezzlement charges.
Guillermo Lasso: Ecuador President dissolves parliament

Ecuadorean President Guillermo Lasso has dissolved the country's parliament amid an impeachment trial.

The conservative president issued the decree which disbands the opposition-controlled National Assembly, in which he is accused of turning a blind eye to embezzlement - which he denies.