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Ecuador assembly votes to close Congress

Thu Nov 29, 2007 10:30pm EST

MONTECRISTI, Ecuador, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Ecuador's constitutional assembly voted on Thursday to close the opposition-led Congress until voters decide on a new charter that assembly members will draft to advance President Rafael Correa's left-wing proposals.

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In a vote broadcast on state television, the assembly controlled by Correa's party agreed to assume Congress' legislative powers until Ecuadoreans vote in a referendum next year to ratify the new constitution that will be debated for at least six months.

The move shores up Correa's position after he clashed with lawmakers for blocking some of his legislation after he was elected last year promising sweeping changes in the unstable Andean nation. (Reporting by Alexandra Valencia in Montecristi, Alonso Soto in Quito; Writing by Patrick Markey in Bogota; Editing by Peter Cooney)

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