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Ecuador's Constitutional Tribunal on Wednesday upheld last month's decision by the country's Supreme Electoral Tribunal to dismiss 57 members of the legislature. The lawmakers, who oppose a planned April 15 referendum...

A judge in Ecuador on Wednesday reinstated 57 members of the legislature who had been dismissed earlier this month by the country's Supreme Electoral Tribunal . The reinstatements came one week after Ecuador swore...

Ecuador swore in 21 replacement legislators on Tuesday night, thus establishing a quorum for future legislative sessions after the Supreme Electoral Tribunal dismissed 57 of 100 lawmakers in early March. The controversy began...

Lawmakers dismissed last week by Ecuador's Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) fought police as they tried to enter the Congress of Ecuador on Tuesday, sparking violence that led to the suspension of the legislature's activities for...

Ecuador's Constitutional Tribunal has warned President Rafael Correa that he would be acting illegally if he ignores a potential unfavorable ruling by the Tribunal on a controversial exercise of authority...

Police surrounded the Congress of Ecuador on Thursday following a decision by the country's highest electoral court to dismiss 57 of its 100 lawmakers. In a questionable exercise of authority, the Supreme Electoral Tribunal ruled...

The Ecuador Congress voted Tuesday to hold a referendum on whether Ecuador should form a constitutional assembly to rewrite its constitution . The vote is seen as a victory for the reform agenda of...

Ecuadorian President-elect Rafael Correa renewed his pledge to redraft the nation's constitution in a speech in Quito Sunday. Correa, an economist who will take office Monday, declared that his first...