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Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso has put an end to impeachment proceedings against him by dissolving the opposition-led National Assembly which had accused him of embezzlement

The new National Assembly, chosen by universal suffrage and secret ballot, will also include opposition parties

A showdown between Ecuador’s President Guillermo Lasso and the opposition-led National Assembly could result on either side being booted out of office before the end of the week

Ecuador’s opposition-led National Assembly has voted to move forward with impeachment proceedings against President Guillermo Lasso over embezzlement allegations, while his defense team argues that the procedure violates the legislative body’s own rules

Venezuela's ruling party-controlled National Assembly on Thursday approved a law allowing the government to seize assets linked to corruption cases, as it investigates irregularities at state oil company PDVSA and other state companies.

Kuwait's crown prince said on Monday that the parliament reinstated based on a Constitutional Court ruling last month would be dissolved and that new legislative elections would be called in coming months. "We decided to dissolve the 2020 National Assembly, which was reinstated by the Constitutional Court ...

Kuwaiti Crown Prince Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah affirmed that the new government, which was sworn in on Monday, must deal with “essential issues and numerous files that require utmost attention.” He called on government members to cooperate in achieving security and eliminating corruption. The Kuwaiti Crown Prince had received Sheikh…

The political crisis in Kuwait intensified on Tuesday after National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanim launched an unprecedented attack on the Gulf state’s prime minister, accusing him of obstructing progress and causing the current predicament. Al-Ghanim urged political leaders to intervene immediately to stop what he called “mischief” by the premier.…

Fernando Blasi’s call reflects a sharp break from the opposition’s maximum pressure campaign of the past four years.

Ecuador’s Constitutional Court has ruled the opposition-dominated National Assembly can take up the question of whether to impeach President Guillermo Lasso over allegations of crimes against state security and corruption

A proposed French law for the 2024 Paris Olympics that critics contend will open the door for privacy-busting video surveillance technology in France and elsewhere in Europe faces an important hurdle on Tuesday with lawmakers set to vote on it. The bill would legalize the temporary use of so-called intelligent…