Guillermo Lasso: Ecuadorean president's impeachment trial set to start

2023-05-16 21:50

President Guillermo Lasso is accused of embezzlement, but he says the allegations are politically motivated.

Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso is due to appear before the National Assembly later on Tuesday as an impeachment trial against him starts.

Mr Lasso, 67, is accused of embezzlement, which he denies.

It is the second time the opposition-controlled National Assembly is trying to remove the...