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Presidency of Ecuador’s Lasso look precarious

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The motion is the second impeachment attempt Lasso has faced since assuming the presidency less than two years ago. Lasso also faces a citizen-led initiative to end his presidency…

Ecuador’s Lasso faces governance struggle

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President Guillermo Lasso has suggested he will seek to govern without the legislature, implying that he will make greater use of executive decrees and popular consultations. He…

Lasso victory signals continuity in Ecuador

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Lasso’s success signals broad continuity. President Lenin Moreno has governed in alliance with the right, introducing austerity measures and liberal reforms which Lasso will…

Ecuador faces a turbulent leadup to fresh elections

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The move came a day after he appeared at the National Assembly to defend himself against impeachment, with numbers in the legislature suggesting he was likely to fail. Fresh…

Ecuador votes pose early test for Lasso in 2023

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New mayors, prefects and local councils will be elected nationwide. A referendum will also be held to decide whether constitutional reforms proposed by President Guillermo Lasso…

Political manoeuvring will be key for Ecuador’s Lasso

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The conservative alliance that supported his election collapsed in mid-May, after his Creating Opportunities (CREO) failed to back the Social Christian Party (PSC) candidate for…

Ecuador’s Lasso weathers early storm but clouds loom

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He appears to have weathered this early political storm, achieving notable successes in areas such as tax reform. However, the political outlook remains uncertain, with a likely…

Lasso move will prompt political turbulence in Ecuador

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ECUADOR: Lasso action will prompt political turbulence

Ecuador vote results will create problems for Lasso

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The ‘Correista’ (pro-Correa) Revolucion Ciudadana (Citizen Revolution, RC) won landmark victories in Quito and Guayaquil and is now the most powerful electoral force in Ecuadoran…

Ecuador’s CONAIE to present a major challenge to Lasso

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Iza, a central figure in 2019 anti-austerity protests, replaces Jaime Vargas, who was expelled from CONAIE after backing 'Correista' candidate Andres Arauz in April’s presidential…