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Ecuador President Swears in Cabinet

HeadlineApr 22, 2005

Now to the political turmoil in Ecuador. The country’s new President Alfredo Palacio took possession of the presidential palace yesterday and officially swore-in his new cabinet. As the official ceremony took place within the palace, crowds demonstrated outside in the streets and were confronted by security forces. Chanting “Out Congress!” they demanded that Palacio fire all members of Congress. Meanwhile, talks continue between Brazil and Ecuador over the fate of the ousted President Lucio Gutierrez. Brazil granted him political asylum following his removal from office, but the Brazilian ambassador to Quito says he has been unable to secure safe passage for him to leave the Brazilian embassy for the airport. The new president has ordered Gutierrez’s arrest. He is the third president of the Andean nation to be toppled amid popular unrest in eight years.

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