 Lasso appearing before the National Assembly during his impeachment inquiry on 16 May 2023, the day before he invoked muerte cruzada | |
| Date | 17 May 2023 – 24 May 2023 |
|---|---|
| Location | Ecuador |
| Type | Parliamentary crisis |
| Cause | President Guillermo Lasso invoked muerte cruzada |
| Outcome | Dissolution of the National Assembly 2023 general election triggered |
A political crisis began in Ecuador on 17 May 2023 because the impeachment trial against President Guillermo Lasso. The impeachment process began in the National Assembly on 9 May and lasted until 17 May when Lasso dissolved parliament through the constitutional measure known as muerte cruzada ("mutual death").[1] This ended of the impeachment inquiry, it dissolved the National Assembly and caused an earlier general election.[2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Ecuador president dissolves legislature, bringing vote forward". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ↑ "Ecuador's president dismisses legislature as it tries to oust him, in a move that promises turmoil". AP. 17 May 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
