News Wire | May 17, 2023 Archive
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Ecuador’s President Dissolves Congress Amid Impeachment Trial
By Julie Turkewitz & Genevieve Glatsky | The New York Times
President Guillermo Lasso of Ecuador disbanded the country’s opposition-led National Assembly on Wednesday, a drastic move as the right-leaning leader faced impeachment proceedings over accusations of embezzlement.
In Canceling Pacific Trip, Biden Shows the U.S. Has Higher Priorities
By Michael E. Miller | The Washington Post
President Biden was set to make history next week: With his trip to Papua New Guinea, he would become the first sitting American president to visit a Pacific island nation. Even though he was scheduled to spend only three hours on the ground, he was due to attend a meeting of the 18-member Pacific Islands Forum, and sign security pacts with the host and with Micronesia.
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