Ecuador Court Says Congress Can Pursue Impeaching President

Ecuador lawmaker says there is 'compelling' graft evidence against President Lasso

QUITO (Reuters) -Ecuador's opposition has compelling evidence to present against President Guillermo Lasso at his impeachment hearing, a lawmaker said on Thursday, including irregularities in a crude oil shipping contract, accusations Lasso vehemently denied in a televised message. Read full story

Ecuador: The Constitutional Court endorsed the impeachment trial against Guillermo Lasso

The country's highest court decided to admit the indictment against the president for an alleged corruption case.

Ecuador's Constitutional Court gives nod to President Lasso's impeachment

Ecuador's Constitutional Court (CC) Wednesday ruled by 6 votes to 3 that the impeachment of President Guillermo Lasso for his alleged involvement in acts of corruption was “admissible.” For a president to be removed from office, 92 votes of the 137 Ecuadorian assembly members are required. The CC also rejected “two accusations related to the alleged crime of extortion” and allowed only the embezzlement allegations to proceed.

Ecuador's government rejects Constitutional Court ruling on impeachment of President Lasso

The Government of Ecuador rejected the decision of the Constitutional Court that issued this Wednesday a ruling to initiate an impeachment trial of President Guillermo Lasso, in the National Assembly (Congress), for alleged corruption offenses.

Ecuador Court Says Congress Can Pursue Impeaching President

QUITO, Ecuador - Ecuador’s Constitutional Court ruled Wednesday the opposition-dominated National Assembly can take up the question of whether to im

Lasso Impeachment Hearing: Ecuador's top court says Lasso impeachment hearings can proceed

Rest of World News: Ecuador President Guillermo Lasso will face impeachment hearings over embezzlement allegations made by opposition lawmakers relating to state corrupti