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Ecuador's president defends himself at start of impeachment trial
Online News Editor
May 17, 2023
Quito, May 16 (EFE).- Ecuador’s President Guillermo Lasso defended himself on Tuesday at the start of his impeachment trial, sparking a heated debate in the National Assembly and also on social media networks between supporters and critics.
The National Assembly (parliament), controlled by the opposition and located in a central area of Quito, was guarded by police to receive the president, as well as groups of supporters, although some slogans were shouted against him.
The debate also spread to social media, which was lit up with the possibility that the president will be the first to be impeached since the country returned to democracy.
Lasso arrived at parliament around midday and addressed the legislative plenary session with a speech in which he defended his innocence, listed various achievements of his government, and reproached his opponents for organizing what he claimed was a political trial without the evidence or witnesses to support the crime of embezzlement, of which he is accused.
More:
https://www.laprensalatina.com/ecuadors-president-defends-himself-at-start-of-impeachment-trial/
