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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Regina Garcia Cano and Gonzalo Solano

Stage set for Ecuadorian president or lawmakers to be booted out of office

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A showdown between Ecuador’s President Guillermo Lasso and the opposition-led National Assembly could result in either side being booted from office this week as lawmakers seek to try him for embezzlement and he mulls exercising his constitutional power to dissolve the legislature.

Lawmakers will continue impeachment proceedings against the right-leaning politician Tuesday during a session of the unicameral assembly that Lasso is expected to attend.

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