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Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso dissolved the National Assembly by decree on Wednesday, bringing forward legislative and presidential elections, a day after he defended himself in an impeachment hearing.

QUITO (Reuters) - Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso dissolved the National Assembly by decree on Wednesday, bringing forward legislative and preside...

Quito, May 9 (EFE).- Ecuador’s National Assembly on Tuesday voted to continue with the impeachment process versus President Guillermo Lasso, who is accused by the opposition of turning a blind eye to embezzlement in the state-owned oil transport company. Specifically, lawmakers voted to continue the ongoing impeachment process against Lasso over the accusations, thus moving …

Lawmakers in Ecuadors National Assembly voted on Tuesday to continue an impeachment process against President Guillermo Lasso over embezzlement accusations, potentially moving the labyrinthine

Polarization is pushing Ecuador to the brink of a constitutional crisis

QUITO (Reuters) - Lawmakers in Ecuador's National Assembly voted on Tuesday to continue an impeachment process against President Guillermo Lasso over embezzlement accusations, potentially moving the labyrinthine process toward its final stage.

Ecuadorean opposition lawmakers and President Guillermo Lasso - or his lawyer - are scheduled to testify this week in impeachment hearings that could see the conservative former banker censured and removed from office.

QUITO (Reuters) - Ecuadorean opposition lawmakers and President Guillermo Lasso - or his lawyer - are scheduled to testify this week in impeachment hearings that could see the conservative former banker censured and removed from office. | 09:02am

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The death toll from a landslide in southern Ecuador has risen to 12, authorities announced, with dozens of people still missing.