 Lasso appearing before the National Assembly during his impeachment inquiry on 16 May 2023, the day before he invoked muerte cruzada | |
| Date | 17 May 2023 – 24 May 2023 |
|---|---|
| Location | Ecuador |
| Type | Parliamentary crisis |
| Cause | President Guillermo Lasso invoked muerte cruzada ('mutual death') |
| Outcome | Dissolution of the National Assembly 2023 general election triggered |
A political crisis began in Ecuador on 17 May 2023 as a result of the impeachment trial against President Guillermo Lasso. The impeachment inquiry began in the National Assembly on 9 May and lasted until 17 May when Lasso dissolved parliament through the constitutional provision known as muerte cruzada ('mutual death'). That triggered the end of the impeachment inquiry as it dissolved the National Assembly and caused an earlier general election. The mutual dissolution marks the first time this constitutional measure has been triggered by an Ecuadorian president.[1]