On Wednesday May 17th, Ecuador’s President Guillermo Lasso invoked a constitutional provision known as muerte cruzada, or “mutual death.” The move dissolves the parliament and enables Lasso to rule by decree for six months when new elections are held.
This political upheaval comes at a time of surging violence in Ecuador, driven largely by ga…
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