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Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso dissolves Parliament

Published on: May 17, 2023
12:55

By: Javier Arana Villasusa

Quito, May 17 (Prensa Latina) Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso on Wednesday announced the activation of the so-called cross death, a mechanism established in the Constitution that allows him to dissolve the National Assembly and bring forward presidential and legislative elections.

Impeachment trial against President of Ecuador begins

Published on: May 16, 2023
08:12

By: Luis Linares Petrov

Quito, May 16 (Prensa Latina) The political trial against the president of Ecuador, Guillermo Lasso, will begin in the plenary session of the National Assembly, where the president will assist to defend himself against the accusations of embezzlement.

Political trial against president of Ecuador enters decisive stage

Published on: May 8, 2023
07:26

By: Luis Linares Petrov

Quito, May 8 (Prensa Latina) The political trial against the president of Ecuador, Guillermo Lasso, in the plenary session of the National Assembly is almost in its final stretch.

Evidence to impeach Lasso presented in Ecuador’s legislature

Published on: April 26, 2023
16:32

By: Ileana Ferrer Fonte

Quito, Apr 26 (Prensa Latina) Ecuadorian legislator Viviana Veloz on Wednesday presented a series of evidence to prove that President Guillermo Lasso should be impeached and removed from office for embezzlement.

Ecuador: political trial of Lasso enters last week of hearings

Published on: April 24, 2023
07:44

By: Luis Linares Petrov

Quito, Apr 24 (Prensa Latina) The hearings in the Oversight Commission of the National Assembly (Parliament) as part of the impeachment process against President Guillermo Lasso will begin this week.

Ecuador’s legislative commission to deal with Lasso’s impeachment

Published on: April 10, 2023
07:59

By: Luis Linares Petrov

Quito, Apr 10 (Prensa Latina) The auditing Commission of the National Assembly of Ecuador will meet to continue the impeachment proceedings against President Guillermo Lasso, accused of embezzlement.

Ecuadorian lawmakers warn about delay in political trial

Published on: April 6, 2023
08:06

By: Luis Linares Petrov

Quito, Apr 6 (Prensa Latina) Ecuadorian legislators warned about the delay in the impeachment process against President Guillermo Lasso, who is still awaiting formal notification of the start of the procedure.

Ecuador: countdown begins against Lasso´s possible political trial

Published on: March 27, 2023
10:56

By: Luis Linares Petrov

Quito, Mar 27 (Prensa Latina) The ruling of the Constitutional Court on a possible political trial against president of Ecuador Guillermo Lasso generates great expectations among citizens, and will be announced this week.

Ecuadorian legislators work on request for political trial of Lasso

Published on: March 8, 2023
09:14

By: Luis Linares Petrov

Quito, Mar 8 (Prensa Latina) Ecuadorian legislators are working on the request for the impeachment of President Guillermo Lasso, a request that will be made official on Friday, according to parliamentary sources.

DHS hires law firm for help with possible Mayorkas impeachment

Published on: February 10, 2023
17:31

By: Pavel López Lazo

Washington, Feb 10 (Prensa Latina) The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has hired a law firm to aid in responding to the possible GOP House-led impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, the department reported Friday.

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