Ecuador’s political crisis deepened on 20 April, when 60 out of 62 lawmakers of the Congress voted to dismiss President Lucio Gutierrez. Vice-President Alfredo Palacio has been appointed President by Congress, as required by the Constitution.
Ecuador’s political crisis deepened on 20 April, when 60 out of 62 lawmakers of the Congress voted to dismiss President Lucio Gutierrez. Vice-President Alfredo Palacio has been appointed President by Congress, as required by the Constitution.