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Ecuador’s president, facing looming impeachment vote, dissolves country’s national assembly
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| Contributor | IndyGeorgia |
| Last Edited | IndyGeorgia May 18, 2023 02:34pm |
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| Category | News |
| Author | Marlon Sorto, Stefano Pozzebon, Claudia Rebaza, Tara John and Sahar Akbarzai |
| News Date | Wednesday, May 17, 2023 08:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | 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.
The president’s decision to instate muerte cruzada means that Lasso can rule by decree until elections are held for a new president and legislative body. The elections will take place within the next 90 days, according to Ecuador’s Electoral Council president Diana Atamaint. |
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