Ecuador president dissolves legislature, bringing elections forward

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Ecuadorean presidential candidate Guillermo Lasso speaks near vice president candidate Andres Paez while waiting for the results of the national election in a hotel, in Guayaquil
Ecuadorean presidential candidate Guillermo Lasso speaks near vice president candidate Andres Paez while waiting for the results of the national election in a hotel, in Guayaquil, April 2, 2017. REUTERS/Henry Romero

QUITO, May 17 (Reuters) - Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso dissolved the National Assembly in a decree on Wednesday, bringing forward legislative and presidential elections, a day after he presented his defense in an impeachment process against him.

Lasso denies accusations he turned a blind eye to alleged embezzlement related to a contract at state-owned oil transportation company Flopec.

Reporting by Alexandra Valencia Writing by OLiver Griffin; Editing by Andrew Heavens

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