Freedom and Democracy Group, consisting of Conservative presidents and former presidents of Latin America and Spainsupported this Wednesday the decision of the President of Ecuador Guillermo Lasso dissolve the National Assembly in the midst of a political process over him.

The bloc, to which Lasso himself belongs, said in a statement that the measure “It falls under the powers that the Constitution gives it” and “provides a democratic solution to the serious political crisis and internal turmoil that Ecuador is experiencing.

“By virtue of the powers conferred by Article 148 of the Political Constitution of Ecuador, President Guillermo Lasso today proceeded to [miércoles 17 de mayo] dissolve the National Assembly,” the group said launched last March in Santiago de Chile to counter the progressive tide who lives in the region.

Declaration signed by the Chilean Sebastian Pinera, Spanish Jose Maria Aznar and Mariano RajoyColombian Ivan DukeMexican Felipe Calderon and Ecuadorian Osvaldo Hurtadoamong others.

In a message to the nation, Lasso decreed this Wednesday dissolve the National Assembly with an opposition majority and call an early general electiontherefore, he will rule by decree until his successor takes office.

Lasso uses a legal mechanism known as the “crusade” and made an announcement the day after appearing before the Assembly present a defense argument against the accusation formulated by the opposition in the alleged crime of embezzlement.