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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| description | <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 Legislative, call general elections, and rule by decree until a new Legislative and President are elected. This post details the significance of these recent events and the decision of the Constitutional Court to render the clause non-reviewable. </p>
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| spelling | doaj.art-fef2a0b9887244e099376b2994cfdacb2023-05-29T14:22:54ZdeuMax Steinbeis Verfassungsblog GmbHVerfassungsblog2366-70442023-05-012366-7044Ecuador’s Mutual Death ClauseGustavo Prieto<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 Legislative, call general elections, and rule by decree until a new Legislative and President are elected. This post details the significance of these recent events and the decision of the Constitutional Court to render the clause non-reviewable. </p> https://verfassungsblog.de/ecuadors-mutual-death-clause/Dissolution of Parliament, Ecuadorian Constitutional Court, Presidential Powers |
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| title | Ecuador’s Mutual Death Clause |
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| topic | Dissolution of Parliament, Ecuadorian Constitutional Court, Presidential Powers |
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