Ecuador's President Dissolves National Assembly Ahead of Impeachment Vote.

Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso has dissolved the country's National Assembly and called for snap elections, triggering a constitutional clause known as "mutual death" as he faces a looming impeachment vote. Lasso denies allegations of interfering in a shipping contract related to the export of oil products and claims they are politically motivated. Calls for his resignation have grown louder in recent months amid a cost-of-living crisis and high rates of criminal violence. The president's decision could spark protests and instability in the country.