Ecuador's President Dissolves National Assembly to End Impeachment Proceedings.

Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso dissolved the National Assembly, using the presidency's nuclear option under the constitution, just as it was moving ahead with impeachment proceedings against him on embezzlement allegations. Lasso, who denies wrongdoing, can now govern by decree for up to six months under the oversight of Ecuador's top court. The move drew pushback from critics who said his ouster had been imminent. Lasso's decision signals that he was aware the opposition had enough votes to impeach him, and mass protests are likely in the coming days.