Ecuador’s Mutual Death Clause

<p>On May 17, Ecuadorian President, Guillermo Lasso, dissolved the National Assembly by activating a unique constitutional clause known as ‘mutual death’ [muerte cruzada]. Under this provision, added to Ecuador’s Constitution in 2008 but never before used, the President can dissolve the Legis...

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Main Author: Gustavo Prieto
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog GmbH 2023-05-01
Series:Verfassungsblog
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Online Access:https://verfassungsblog.de/ecuadors-mutual-death-clause/