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Intention of impeachment against Guillermo Lasso ratified

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March 10 |

A statement signed Friday by the heads of several benches in the National Assembly of Ecuador and its present, Virgilio Saquicela, ratify that the impeachment against the head of state, Guillermo Lasso.

The legislative majority integrated by Union for Hope, Pachakutik and other minor parties, has not yet defined who will be the interpellants of the impeachment trial against President Guillermo Lasso or its grounds.

In this sense, the official request could enter in mid-March, according to the legislative majority, which carried out the request in a temporary commission that last week recommended it.

According to what was reported, which will be the grounds and who will be the interpellants of the impeachment have delayed the presentation of the request, which was expected for this Friday.

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The president of the Investigative Commission, Viviana Veloz, said that they would do it this Friday, March 10, however, the Social Christian Party (PSC), Pachakutik (PK) and a faction of the Democratic Left (ID) requested that it be a joint work, otherwise they would not give their votes.

However, a faction of PK and ID have announced that they will present a request for an alternative impeachment trial to the one proposed by the legislative majority.

The procedure needs the support of one third of the Parliament, that is, 46 legislators. However, the UNES block has 47 members, so this step is assured.

The trial proceeds for “crimes of extortion, bribery, embezzlement or illicit enrichment”, according to the Constitution.

The report prepared by the Commission that investigated the Gran Padrino case, holds the President responsible for crimes against the security of the State and the public administration.

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White House says Cuba policy unchanged despite sanctioned fuel shipment

The White House said Monday that it has not changed its policy toward Cuba, despite allowing a sanctioned Russian oil tanker to deliver fuel to the island on humanitarian grounds.

U.S. officials emphasized that the decision was made as an exception and does not signal a broader shift in policy.

The administration added that similar decisions would be evaluated on a case-by-case basis, depending on humanitarian considerations.

The clarification comes amid ongoing restrictions related to U.S. sanctions policy, which continue to limit trade and financial flows involving Cuba.

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Spain to grant citizenship to Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo López

The Spanish government is expected to grant citizenship this Tuesday to Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo Lópezthrough an extraordinary procedure known as “carta de naturaleza.”

The decision will be approved by royal decree, an exceptional legal mechanism used in special cases that require expedited resolution due to specific circumstances.

López has been living in Madrid since 2020, after leaving Venezuela following a prolonged political and legal conflict with the government of Nicolás Maduro.

According to government sources, López currently does not have a valid Venezuelan passport and faces difficulties in having his nationality fully recognized in his home country.

As a result, he applied for Spanish citizenship via a fast-track process at the end of 2025, after previously attempting to obtain it through regular procedures.

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The Spanish government justified the move based on López’s international relevance and foreign policy considerations.

López is the leader of the Voluntad Popular party and co-founder of the World Liberty Congress, an initiative launched in 2022 alongside figures such as Garry Kasparov and Masih Alinejad.

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ICE to remain at airports amid DHS shutdown, Homan says

The U.S. “border czar,” Tom Homan, said Sunday that agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will remain deployed at airports until operations return to “100% normal,” as the shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) continues.

“We will maintain ICE presence until airports feel they are fully back to normal operations,” Homan said during an interview on Face the Nation on CBS.

Homan justified the deployment on security grounds, noting that the measure was ordered by President Donald Trumpamid widespread absenteeism among agents of the Transportation Security Administration, who have gone without pay for over six weeks due to the DHS shutdown.

According to acting TSA administrator Ha Nguyen McNeill, at least 460 TSA agents have resigned during the shutdown, while daily absenteeism has averaged 11%, exceeding 50% at some airports.

Homan warned that if TSA staffing levels do not recover after the shutdown, ICE agents will continue filling the gap. “ICE is there to support our TSA brothers and sisters. We will remain as long as needed to ensure airport security,” he said.

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The DHS shutdown reached 44 days on Sunday, making it the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. The impasse stems from disagreements between Democrats and Republicans over ICE funding.

A recent bipartisan Senate proposal to fund DHS without including ICE failed after being blocked by House Republicans, who insist on full funding for the agency.

Amid the deadlock, Trump signed an executive order directing Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin to immediately pay TSA agents to address what he called an “emergency situation” and restore order at airports, with payments expected to begin Monday.