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Ecuador committee fails to pass report saying no cause for Lasso impeachment

FILE PHOTO: Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso looks as he meets people affected by a landslide in Alausi, Ecuador March 27, 2023. REUTERS/Karen Toro

The oversight committee of Ecuador's National Assembly on Saturday failed to muster up the votes to approve a report recommending against a vote to impeach President Guillermo Lasso over embezzlement accusations.

Opposition politicians have pushed for impeachment hearings on accusations Lasso turned a blind eye to alleged embezzlement related to a contract between state-owned oil transportation company Flopec and a private business.

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