With 71 assembly members present, the plenary session of the Legislature was installed to learn regarding, analyze and decide on the Report of the Commission that investigated the corruption case “El Gran Padrino”, which involves the president of Ecuador with crimes of corruption, money laundering and relationship with the mafia.
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The Union for Hope (UNES) bench announced that its bloc (47 legislators) will vote in favor, while the Social Christian Party (PSC) mentioned that if they find merit for prosecution, they will also approve the amendment with 15 of their legislators.
From the Pachakutik movement (25 assembly members) they have also expressed their support for the impeachment of the president.
With 71 legislators, the session of the #Pleno851 of @AsambleaEcuador to know, analyze and resolve the report of the Occasional Commission of the case “El Gran Padrino”, in which the impeachment of @LassoGuillermoRepublic President pic.twitter.com/g38FbmazVv
– Mario Gordon (@mariogordon191)
March 4, 2023
While the 24 legislators of the pro-government National Accord (BAN) bank will “defend the president,” as his bloc leader, Juan Fernando Flores, said.
Three days ago, an Ecuadorian Parliamentary Commission recommended a political trial of President Guillermo Lasso for alleged corruption.
The approved document indicates the alleged responsibility of the president in the “Encuentro Case” or “The Great Godfather.”
#PlenoLegislativo851 | The Secretary General, Álvaro Salazar, reads the report of the Occasional Specialized Commission for Truth, Justice and the Fight once morest Corruption in the case called #ElGranPadrinowhich recommends #Political Trial to the president @LassoGuillermo. pic.twitter.com/H7I5ZYPe6u
– National Assembly (@AsambleaEcuador)
March 4, 2023
The report recommends politically prosecuting the president for having adapted his conduct to the provisions of article 129, numerals 1 and 2 of the Constitution. That is, crimes once morest State security and once morest public administration (bribery, embezzlement and embezzlement).
The 137 assembly members are convened at 08:00 on March 4, and the day began with the reading of the report presented, then the debate will open and end with the voting on a resolution where the observations and suggestions of the benches will be collected.
To approve the report, at least 70 votes are needed and it is expected that it will be in the followingnoon.
