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President Lasso and lawmakers face off in Ecuador

(17 May 2023) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Quito, Ecuador - 16 May 2023 1. Various of Lasso entering and greeting Virgilio Saquicela, President of the National Assembly HEADLINE: President and lawmakers face off in Ecuador 2. Various of Lasso addressing lawmakers in the National Assembly of Ecuador. ANNOTATION: The standoff between Ecuador's President Lasso and the opposition-led National Assembly could result with the ousting of one of them this week. 3. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Guillermo Lasso, President of Ecuador: "I accuse you of having abandoned your role as legislators, you are now anti-legislators of this republic because you do not create laws, you destroy them instead." 4. Lawmakers with posters supporting Lasso 5. Various of Lasso leaving the assembly. ANNOTATION: Lawmakers accuse Lasso of not stepping in to end to a contract full of irregularities that cost the state millions of dollars in losses. ANNOTATION: The opposition is widely expected to get the votes to impeach him this week. 6. Various of lawmakers at the National Assembly of Ecuador. ANNOTATION: But Lasso can dissolve the legislature to keep his job and govern by decree. 7. Various of Lasso supporters outside the national assembly. ANNOTATION: On the streets, the political fight breeds uncertainty as Ecuador turns into Latin America's latest nation torn between rival constitutional powers. STORYLINE: Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso on Tuesday dismissed corruption accusations in an impeachment trial held by the national assembly. Lasso is accused of embezzlement, and not having intervened to end a contract between the state-owned oil transport company Flota Petrolera Ecuatoriana and the private entity Amazonas Tankers. The accusers argue that Lasso knew the contract was full of irregularities and cost the state millions in losses. He said the final report of the oiling company recommends not to press charges against the president. The opposition is widely expected to reach the 92 votes necessary to remove President Lasso some time this week. But he could dissolve the legislature to keep his job and govern by decree. The Ecuadorian constitution would allow that until new presidential and legislative elections take place. Lasso, a former banker and right politician elected in 2021 has clashed from the start with strong opposition in the Assembly. This is the second time the opposition tries to impeach Lasso, but last year it didn’t get enough votes. AP Video shot by Cesar Olmos and Juan Cortez =========================================================== Clients are reminded to adhere to all listed restrictions and to check the terms of their licence agreements. For further assistance, please contact the AP Archive on: Tel +44(0)2074827482 Email: [email protected]. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...