Ecuador opposition lawmakers push to remove president after protests

25/6/2022 6:54

        A group of opposition lawmakers in Ecuador are pushing for the removal of conservative President Guillermo Lasso after nearly two weeks of mass protests led by indigenous groups demanding lower fuel and food prices, though other legislators say they will not back his ouster.
        
        The sometimes-violent demonstrations, which began on June 13, have led to at least six civilian deaths and featured multiple attacks on security forces.
        
        The protests have worsened Lasso's already-adversarial relationship with the national assembly, whose lawmakers have blocked his major economic proposals as he has struggled to contain rising violence he blames on drug gangs.
        
        Lawmakers from the opposition UNES movement, loyal to former leftist President Rafael Correa, called on Twitter for elections - not scheduled until 2025 - to be moved forward.