Politics in ecuador

😲🏛️ Ecuador’s Presiden Lasso Bust Up Da Congres Time Da Impeachmen Trial Stay Happen 🌋⚖️

Brah, yoa gotta hear dis one, kay? So wat wen happen was da Presiden of Ecuador, da big kahuna Guillermo Lasso, wen bus up da National Assembly on one Wednesdays, no less. Dis heavy kine move happen jus’ as da opposition stay try take him down on top da kine embezzlement charges, you know, li’dat money kine pilau stuff. 😲💰

Dis constitutional action, neva been used before, allow da Presiden for make all da rules till new elections can happen. Ho, mean dis kine political rough water for dis country of 18 million peeps already in choke turmoil, yeah? 😧🌪️

Ecuador, usually da kine safe place stay getting shaken up by da rising crime an’ da murders going tru da roof as da drug trafficking groups fighting over territory, da kine turf war going on, yeah? 🌋🔫

Da opposition lawmakers accusing Presiden Lasso of turning one blind eye to da pilau stuff an’ embezzlement in one contract between one state-run shipping company and one oil tanker company dat neva been keeping their promises. All dis stuff was first come out in da news, yeah? 📰⚓

Da constitutional court of Ecuador wen approve one embezzlement charge against da Presiden, but said “nah” to two bribery charges. Da impeachment case stay being investigated by da congress and dis one kine political thing, no mo’ criminal charges or anyting like dat. 🏛️⚖️

Las’ week, da National Assembly wen vote for start impeachment hearings, but da Presiden Lasso wen stop all da proceedings when he bus up da congress. He keep saying he neva do anyting wrong, an’ dat da contract was signed befo he even wen step in da office. 📜✋

Da big boss Lasso, he tell everyboddy on Tuesday during da impeachment proceeding, “Da guys accusing me admit dey got nothin’. Dis one political witch hunt.” He add, “Dis not about saving one presiden, but preserving one working democracy.” 🗣️👥

Dis da second time da opposition try kick Lasso outta da presidency since he wen take office in 2021. He been getting more an’ more heat an’ people demanding he step down cause da crime, da extortion, da kidnappings, an’ da robbers getting worse. Da gangs fighting over da drug routes an’ taking control over da prisons, causing choke prison riots an’ massacres in da last three years. 👥📈

For weeks, da presiden an’ da congress been in one standoff, wit da lawmakers threatening to impeach an’ kick out Presiden Lasso as he threatening to break up da congress an’ call for new elections — dis kine move known in Ecuador as “muerte cruzada”, or “mutually assured death.” 💣🔄

Lasso’s popularity rating been dropping, in some cases even below 20 percent, he going rule by himself till new elections are held. Da Constitution give da national election body seven days to set one date for a presidential and legislative vote. The newly elected president and National Assembly would then govern until the end of the original term, 2025. ⏰⏳

Da breaking up of da congress provides temporary stability for the country, said Arianna Tanca, one political scientist from Ecuador, allowing Presiden Lasso to pass laws without a deadlock and giving political parties the chance for a “reset.” 🔄⚙️

But, dis also threatens to undercut da country’s democracy. A head of government calling for new elections is common in parliamentary democracies, but has no parallel in other presidential democracies in Latin America, said Mauricio Alarcón Salvador, da director of Transparency International’s chapter in Ecuador. He said, “To see a presiden shut down da assembly and assume legislative power in a transitory manner is, undoubtedly, a blow to democracy,” he said, “and, above all, to da system of checks and balances that should be in force in any democracy in da world.” 💥⚖️

Some human rights activists said they worry dat Presiden Lasso’s power to govern by decree could open the door for serious rights violations, like using terrorism laws to target Indigenous organizations and other groups that might oppose him. But his first act on Wednesday under his new powers was a tax cut for businesses and middle-class Ecuadoreans, a move dat was welcomed by María Paz Jervis, da presiden of da Chambers of Industries and Production, a business group. 📊✂️

While the dissolution of the legislature could lead to unrest and hurt the economy, Ms. Jervis said new elections were a positive development for a country that needed economic growth, to fight poverty and to produce more jobs. “After dis weariness, after dis burden dat we have felt with dis political class, we believe dat it is da moment to inaugurate a new politics in Ecuador,” she said. 🗳️🙌


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🌋⚖️ Ecuador’s President Lasso Shakes Up Congress Amid Impeachment Proceedings

Here’s a shocker! Ecuador’s President, Guillermo Lasso, abruptly dissolved the National Assembly on a Wednesday, no less. This audacious move came amidst opposition efforts to impeach him on charges of embezzlement. 😲💰

This constitutional measure, never before employed, enables the President to rule by decree until new elections are arranged. It signals a tumultuous political period for a nation of 18 million people already grappling with upheaval. 😧🌪️

Ecuador, traditionally seen as a relative haven, is now being rocked by escalating violence and a surge in the homicide rate. This spike in crime can be attributed to increasingly powerful narco-trafficking groups battling for territory. 🌋🔫

Opposition lawmakers accused President Lasso of ignoring irregularities and embezzlement within a contract between a state-run shipping company and an oil tanker company that was failing to meet its obligations. The Ecuadorian constitutional court later upheld an embezzlement charge against the President but dismissed two bribery charges. 🏛️⚖️

Last week, the National Assembly voted to initiate impeachment hearings, but all proceedings came to an abrupt halt when President Lasso dissolved Congress. He consistently denies any wrongdoing, maintaining that the controversial contract was signed before his presidency began. 📜✋

President Lasso stated during Tuesday’s impeachment proceedings, “The prosecutors of this trial have acknowledged that they have nothing. This inquiry is political.” He added, “This is not about saving a presidency, but about preserving a functioning democracy.” 🗣️👥

This marks the second time the opposition has tried to remove Lasso from presidency since his inauguration in 2021. He has been facing growing scrutiny and calls for his removal due to soaring rates of crime, extortion, kidnappings, and robberies. Gangs are battling for control over drug routes and prisons, which has led to numerous prison riots and massacres over the past three years. 👥📈

For weeks, the President and Congress were locked in a power struggle, with lawmakers threatening impeachment and Lasso countering with threats of dissolving Congress and calling for new elections — a move known in Ecuador as “muerte cruzada,” or “mutually assured death.” 💣🔄

Despite a plummeting approval rating, sometimes dipping below 20 percent, Lasso will now govern by decree until new elections take place. The Constitution stipulates a seven-day period for the national election body to schedule a presidential and legislative vote. The newly elected President and National Assembly will then govern until the end of the original term in 2025. ⏰⏳

Dissolving Congress provides temporary stability for the nation, says Arianna Tanca, an Ecuadorean political scientist. This move enables President Lasso to pass laws without facing deadlock and offers political parties an opportunity for a “reset.” 🔄⚙️

However, it also risks undermining the country’s democracy. While new elections are common in parliamentary democracies, this scenario has no parallel in other Latin American presidential democracies, according to Mauricio Alarcón Salvador, the director of Ecuador’s chapter of Transparency International. 💥⚖️

Some human rights activists express concerns that President Lasso’s power to rule by decree could lead to serious rights violations, such as utilizing terrorism laws to target Indigenous organizations and other groups that might oppose him. However, his first act under his new powers was to provide a tax cut for businesses and middle-class Ecuadoreans, a decision welcomed by María Paz Jervis, the president of the Chambers of Industries and Production. 📊✂️

Despite the potential for unrest and economic downturn following the dissolution of the legislature, Jervis believes that new elections represent a positive step forward for a country in need of economic growth, poverty reduction, and job creation. “After this weariness, after this burden that we have felt with this political class, we believe that it is the moment to inaugurate a new politics in Ecuador,” she said. 🗳️🙌

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