“we made history today“Ecuador is reducing its $1,100 million debt, and most importantly, the Galapagos Islands guarantee the protection of our sea,” he said. William Lasso. His euphoria on Twitter seemed to hide an obvious personal discomfort and a major political crisis: Congress (the National Assembly) had decided. continue the impeachment case against the businessman. Scene of impeachment of the accused president embezzlement of public funds, is no longer a distant assumption. If the process proceeds smoothly, Lasso’s motion of no confidence will be decided in the parliament on May 18-22. His chances depend on the initiative failing to reach 92 votes out of the total of 137 councilors.
MPs of the ruling partyparliamentary coup” Invented by the party responding to former President Rafael Correa. “The Assembly has decided to continue the impeachment of the President in an illegitimate process that was born, developed and will end. unproven, undisputed and with serious legal flaws“We are determined to defend the right of Ecuadorians to live in democracy,” said Minister of Government Henry Cucalón.
A declared foe of Lasso, Correa did not stop babbling on Twitter when the Assembly voted 88 in favor of rebel MPs from the UNES opposition ranks, his own party, the Social Christian party (PSC), the independents, and the Democratic Party. Left and indigenous movement. 23 rejection votes came from the ruling party. Five abstentions were calculated.
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The dismissal process will not be stopped despite the TGNA Audit Committee’s recommendation to the contrary. There was no definitive proof. At its core, Congress argued the opposite and went a step further, considering that “embezzlement is a constitutional violation.” In parliamentary opinion, the president “knew and knew” of the existence of a “structure of corruption” at Public Company Flota Petrolera Ecuatoriana (Flopec), and “never fulfilled his constitutional duty” to dismiss and criminally charge responsible officials. these crimes”
The President’s defense assures that the contract in question was signed in May 2021, two years before he took office.
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In less than two weeks, Lasso will be able to exercise his right of defense at the plenary session of the National Assembly, which will discuss the scope of his claim. Congress may have five days to determine whether the president’s release is sufficient to prevent his impeachment. It takes 92 votes of two-thirds of the members of the National Assembly to pass the no-confidence motion.
Some analysts suggest that in the event of a possible impeachment, the opposition will agree on what to do: Vice President Alfredo Borrero will replace LassoThis is exactly what happened to Alfredo Palacios when he replaced former colonel Lucio Gutiérrez in 2005. The difference between one episode and the other is that Gutiérrez had previously encountered strong protests, which he described as “thugs”. The figure of Correa was born from this social movement. Currently, the conflict is centered in Parliament, not in the street.
Lasso took over the presidency on May 24, 2021. His administration intersected with social protests and original communities. The debate over Lasso’s continuity is set in the midst of a wave of urban violence resulting from the actions of drug gangs and prison riots that have resulted in dozens of deaths.