Ousted Leader Plans a Risky Return
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From Times Wire Reports
Ousted Ecuadorean President Lucio Gutierrez said he was renouncing his asylum in Colombia and would return to his country, where he faces arrest, and attempt to regain power.
Lawmakers removed him from office in April amid protests fueled by allegations that he meddled with the courts in a move to amass power. Gutierrez’s popularity suffered after he instituted austerity measures, including cuts in food subsidies and cooking fuel, to satisfy international lenders.
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