The decision comes after President Guillermo Lasso invoked the constitution’s “two-way death” provision to dissolve the National Assembly
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Six of the court’s 10 judges voted to convict the former leader of corruption and money laundering
The government estimates it will sell 41,000 barrels a day, a daily income of US$2-2.5 million
Lasso’s announcement came one day after presenting his defense in an impeachment process
Xavier Vera is alleged to have arranged jobs at state oil firm Petroecuador in exchange for bribes
A special task force helps locals fight blazes in Santa Juana with “strategic grazing”
Virgilio Saquicela was supported by politicians seeking to impeach President Guillermo Lasso
Record-high migrant detentions at U.S.-Mexico border as Title 42 ends
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has been holding up to 28,000 migrants at its facilities, far beyond its stated capacity
The Supreme Court representative threatened to suspend and fine messaging app Telegram