Ecuadoran President Guillermo Lasso, who was facing through impeachment proceedings over alleged corruption, has issued a decree on Wednesday, May 17, to dissolve the legislature.

Ecuador’s president Lasso dissolves National Assembly to forestall impeachment action against self

In Ecuador, five police officers were killed in explosive attacks which were in response to prisoner transfers from overcrowded and violent prisons and this prompted President Lasso to declare emergency in two provinces.

Ecuador: Five policemen killed; President Lasso declares emergency

A left-wing economist and Ecuador's presidential candidate Andres Arauz, on Sunday conceded defeat to conservative former banker Guillermo Lasso following Ecuador's presidential election run-off.

Ecuador presidential election: Economist Arauz concedes defeat to ex-banker Lasso

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