A presidential motion against the
was submitted to Parliament on Tuesday.
This motion was signed by 67 parliamentarians from various groups.
Previous motions
On December 7, 2021, a first presidential impeachment motion was not admitted for debate and voting at Congress plenary session, as it had not reached the 52 votes necessary for said purpose.
On March 28, 2022, a second motion of this type against the current president was submitted to Parliament for consideration.
On that occasion, 55 legislators voted in favor, 54 against, and 19 abstained.
Thus, the qualified majority established by law for this type of request to be approved was not reached (87 votes in favor).
The latest motion must first be admitted for debate at Congress plenary session so as to then allow lawmakers to discuss its substantive content and vote on it.