Ecuador's Lasso vows to dissolve congress if it tries to impeach him -FT

FILE PHOTO: Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso speaks during a news conference with Costa Rica's President Rodrigo Chaves (not pictured) at the Rafael Angel Calderon Guardia museum in San Jose, Costa Rica, March 1, 2023. REUTERS/Mayela Lopez

(Reuters) -Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso said he would dissolve congress and call early elections if he does not muster enough support among legislators ahead of a potential impeachment hearing, the Financial Times said on Tuesday.

The comments, in an interview with Lasso, come a day after lawyers representing him asked lawmakers to declare the impeachment hearing inadmissible, denying the accusations of embezzlement against him.