President Lasso’s Political Woes in Ecuador

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Issue Mar 29-Apr 04 2023: On March 29, 2023, Ecuador’s Corte Constitucional, or CC, ruled that the impeachment of President Guillermo Lasso for alleged acts of corruption was “admissible.” For a president to be removed from office in Ecuador, 92 votes in its 137-member Asamblea Nacional are needed, a number most observers say is probable. Having faced an increasing wave of violence during his first two years in office, with little success, Lasso picked this moment on April 1, 2023, to authorize the possession and carrying of handguns by civilians. Pundits offered their thoughts on the situation and worries about the future.

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