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Article: ECUADOR: PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS RESIGNS.(Brief Article)
- Article from:
- NotiSur - South American Political and Economic Affairs
- Article date:
- June 15, 2001
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The president of Ecuador's Congress, Hugo Quevedo, resigned his leadership position on June 6 rather than face impeachment for a series of alleged wrongdoings.
Controversy had surrounded Quevedo since he was elected to his post last August (see NotiSur, 2000-09-15). Political analysts questioned the legitimacy of his presidency because he had been expelled from the party entitled to the post--the Partido Social Cristiano (PSC)--before the vote.
The latest upheaval in the often rancorous Congress began in late May when legislators representing a majority of the parliamentary groups gave Quevedo an ultimatum, demanding that he step down or face an ...