Gutiérrez se tambalea: sin apoyo militar ni político
Por su parte la cúpula militar ecuatoriana, en una conferencia de prensa realizada hace menos de una hora, han retirado todo apoyo a Gutiérrez y las tropas han comenzado a abandonar el centro de Quito, donde se encuentra el Palacio de Carondelet (y el presidente)... Gutiérrez, de seguir la presión, podría renunciar en las próximas horas. Primero cesaron al presidente del Congreso, el diputado Omar Quintana, por estar de parte de Lucio Gutiérrez. Ahora los partidos de oposición han tomado control del Congreso de Ecuador para declarar que "en representación del pueblo ecuatoriano" y declararon cesante al ex coronel Lucio Gutiérrez. Con esto, de acuerdo a las declaraciones de la nueva presidenta del Congreso, la diputada Cintya Viteri, queda abierto el camino a la sucesión constitucional para el Vicepresidente Alfredo Palacio (quien por cierto había ya roto con Gutiérrez, poniendo su cargo a disposición del pueblo).
Pero los militares ecuatorianos también han puesto ahora de su parte. Hace una hora, en conferencia de prensa, el jefe del Comando Conjunto de las Fuerzas Armadas Ecuatorianas, Víctor Hugo Rosero, ha retirado todo su respaldo al presidente "por la patria y por la paz". Y mientras los militares apostados en los alrededores del Palacio de Carondelet iniciaban su repliegue, Radio La Luna ha pedido a los manifestantes cesar el asedio al gobierno para evitar confrontaciones.
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Palacio es el nuevo Presidente de Ecuador
Submitted on April 20th, 2005 by Luis GomezDe acuerdo a informaciones de Radio Sucre, Palacio fue posesionado por la diputada Cinthya Viteri, Presidenta del Congreso. El ex vicepresidente dijo en su primer discurso que el "el pueblo del Ecuador, particularmente el pueblo quiteño, decidió terminar con la dictadura y la inmoralidad, prepotencia, el terror y el miedo”.
Gutiérrez ha dejado palacio: no hay marcha atrás
Submitted on April 20th, 2005 by Luis GomezLucio is Out; Palacio New President of Ecuador
Submitted on April 20th, 2005 by Luis GomezAccording to reports on Radio Sucre, congresswoman Cinthya Viteri, president of the Congress, swore in Palacio. The former vice president said in his first speech that “the people of Ecuador, particularly the people of Quito, decided to end the dictatorship, immorality, arrogance, terror, and fear.”
A few moments ago, military sources confirmed that Lucio Gutiérrez has abandoned the Carondelet Palace accompanied by his wife and a few aides. The only information known at the moment is that he has requested political asylum at the Panamanian embassy
Gutiérrez in custody
Submitted on April 20th, 2005 by Luis GomezThe news keep pouring in from the people, who now call themselves “forajidos” (“renegades”, which Gutiérrez had earlier used against them)... but victory is already theirs.
Gutiérrez NOT in custody
Submitted on April 20th, 2005 by Dan FederGutiérrez Is in the Brazilian Embassy
Submitted on April 20th, 2005 by Luis GomezIt is still difficult to know quite what is happening in the wake of Gutiérrez’s abandoning the presidency. Voices on Radio La Luna, one of the main forces behind the movement in Quito, report rumors that members of the military high command, who earlier had declared their support for Gutiérrez despite the obvious popular rejection of his rule, have decided not to recognizes Palacio as the legitimate president of Ecuador.
It is not clear where Palacio is at the moment, and for some time now he has not appeared at the presidential palace, Carondelet, or made any statement. Callers from the streets have also reported pro-Gutiérrez agents trying to provoke violence in the streets. All this has led some to wonder if the military is preparing a coup d’etat against the man who legally took the presidency today with the backing of Congress.
Hopefully, Palacio’s whereabouts will be known soon and nasty rumors of a military coup can be written off as just that.
Brazil Gives Lucio Asylum
Submitted on April 20th, 2005 by Dan FederThe coup scenario described above seems to have been, as hoped, merely rumor. As I listen to Radio La Luna, whoever is speaking now just closed an emotional commentary saying: “Last night, we slept under a dictatorship. This morning, we woke up to a dictatorship. But tonight we can sleep in peace.” The new president, Alfredo Palacio, has already suggested the possibility of holding a new constitutional assembly, in response to popular demands for “creating a new country.”
The Organization of American States will hold a special meeting tomorrow to discuss the crisis in Ecuador.