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The ecuadorians must go to the polls on August 20 to elect the president and 137 deputies in early elections after the dissolution of congressthe National Electoral Council (CNE) reported on Wednesday. A week ago, the right-wing president Guillermo Lasso dissolved the unicameral National Assembly making use of its constitutional power, which contemplates early elections […]
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Lasso reaches his second year in office amid “cross death” in Ecuador
The second anniversary of the conservative Guillermo Lasso in power finds the ruler as a second-rate actor in the political life of an Ecuador immersed in the search for his successor, after he dissolved Parliament under the so-called “cross death”, which contemplates holding early general elections. With a message to the nation in the south […]
Ecuadorian unions warn Lasso against possible anti-worker decrees or privatizations
He Unitary Front of Workers (FUT)the most important trade union center in Ecuadorwarned this Thursday with reacting if the Government of William Lassothat Wednesday dissolved parliamentissued laws against workers or privatization of state companies. José Villavicencio, president of FUT, described as “dictatorial” to the Lasso government for having declared the call “cross death”a legal norm […]
Ecuador could hold early elections on August 20
Ecuador could hold early legislative and presidential elections on August 20, the electoral court said Thursday, a day after the president William Lasso dissolve the National Assembly by decree and advance the elections scheduled for 2025. Lasso invoked the call on Wednesday “cross death” of the Constitution, which allows the president to call early elections […]
Chile asks “all parties” in Ecuador to “respect the constitutional order”
the chancellor of ChiliAlberto van Klaveren, assured this Wednesday that the Government is following “with much attention” the crisis in Ecuador and asked “to all parties” from the country “respect the constitutional order” after the president’s decision William Lasso to dissolve the National Assembly in the midst of a political trial against him. “We are […]
The new tax reform, Lasso’s first decree law after the “cross death”
The new tax reform was the first decree law signed by the president of Ecuadorthe conservative William Lassoafter decreeing the “cross death”, which dissolves the National Assembly (Parliament), with an opposition majority, and advances the general elections. Lasso decided that this document, which extends the ceiling of tax exemptions based on the number of members […]
Lenín Moreno calls for unity after “cross death” so that Correísmo does not win elections
Ecuadorian ex-president Lenin Moreno (2017-2021) requested this Wednesday unity, humility and detachment after the current president, the conservative William Lassohas decreed the “cross death”which implies the dissolution of the National Assembly (Parliament) and the advancement of general elections. In a message on social networks, Moreno, who works in Asunción as commissioner of the Organization of […]
Assemblyman maintains that there is no cause to decree “cross death” in Ecuador
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Assemblyman Esteban Torres, one of the interpellants in the political trial of censorship of the Ecuadorian head of state, William LassoI consider that “There is no cause whatsoever” to decree the dissolution of the National Assembly, as the Executive has done this Wednesday. He indicated that the relevance of this decree must be analyzed “judicially […]
Ecuadorian Armed Forces announces “absolute respect for the Constitution” after dissolution of Congress
The Armed Forces of Ecuadoralong with the National Police of that country, issued a statement after the Ecuadorian president William Lasso decided to apply the “cross death” and dissolved the National Assembly. In view of the event, the entities indicated that “They will maintain their position of absolute respect for the Constitution and the laws, […]
Rafael Correa describes the “cross death” decreed by Lasso in Ecuador as illegal
The former president of Ecuador Rafael Correa (2007-2017) assured this Wednesday that the “cross death” decreed by the current president is illegal, William Lassowhich implies the dissolution of the National Assembly (Parliament), with an opposition majority, and the advancement of general elections. In a message on social networks, Correa questioned the argument of “serious political […]