Ecuador’s President Guillermo Lasso addresses the nation after he dissolved

Ecuador’s President Guillermo Lasso addresses the nation next to Secretary General of Government Sebastian Corral and Interior Minister Henry Cucalon, after he dissolved the National Assembly by decree, bringing forward legislative and presidential elections, a day after he defended himself in an impeachment hearing, in Quito, Ecuador May 17, 2023. Bolivar Parra/Ecuador Presidency/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS – THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES