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“muerte cruzada” or “two-way death,”

From ADN America: May 18:

Ecuadorian President Lasso dissolves National Assembly amid impeachment trial
According to the constitution, Lasso will remain in office and will rule by decree until the country’s electoral court sets a date for new presidential elections within seven days 

Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso dissolved the country’s National Assembly by decree on Wednesday, amid an impeachment trial in which he is being accused of knowing about an embezzlement scheme involving a state-owned company. 

A majority of assembly members backed a resolution seeking Lasso’s impeachment for allegedly actively disregarding the embezzlement scheme between the state-owned oil transport company Flota Petrolera Ecuatoriana and the private company Amazonas Tankers. 

Lasso’s impeachment hearing began on Tuesday, during which he claimed he was not guilty. The president claims the contract between the two companies was completed years before he took office. 

Instead, Lasso, who took office in 2021, claims that the impeachment trial is politically motivated and is a means for his opponents to get rid of him and “destabilize the government.” Because of this, Lasso invoked a special constitutional clause. Known as “muerte cruzada” or “two-way death,” the clause allows Lasso to dissolve the legislature and end his presidency at the same time. This is the first time the measure has been used since it was introduced in 2008....

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