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Ecuador Indigenous group urges court to agree to impeachment of President Lasso

FILE PHOTO: Ecuadorean President Guillermo Lasso participates in an interview at Carondelet Palace, in Quito, Ecuador April 26, 2022. REUTERS/Santiago Arcos

Ecuador's largest Indigenous organization on Tuesday urged the country's top court to move forward with impeachment hearings against President Guillermo Lasso, piling on pressure as a decision draws near.

Judges of the Constitutional Court could decide as early Tuesday evening if they will grant a request by opposition lawmakers to begin impeachment hearings against Lasso, who is facing accusations of corruption over dealings in public companies, allegations that he denies.

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