2023 Ecuadorian political crisis
A political crisis began in Ecuador on 17 May 2023 because the impeachment trial against President Guillermo Lasso. The impeachment process began in the National Assembly on 9 May and lasted until 17 May when Lasso dissolved parliament through the constitutional measure known as muerte cruzada ("mutual death").[1] This ended of the impeachment inquiry, it dissolved the National Assembly and caused an earlier general election.[2]
Date | 17 May 2023 – present |
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Type | Parliamentary crisis |
Cause | President Guillermo Lasso invoked muerte cruzada |
Outcome | Dissolution of the National Assembly 2023 general election triggered |
2023 Ecuadorian Political Crisis Media
Anti-Lasso graffiti from the 2022 Ecuadorian protests
References
- ↑ "Ecuador president dissolves legislature, bringing vote forward". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ↑ "Ecuador's president dismisses legislature as it tries to oust him, in a move that promises turmoil". AP. 17 May 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2023.