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QUITO, Ecuador (Reuters) - Ecuador's opposition parties inCongress will try to oust President Lucio Gutierrez formeddling in the country's courts, congressional leaders said onMonday as thousands protested against the government.
"He's on his own and we need an impeachment to get rid ofhim," said Carlos Gonzalez, a congressmen with Democratic Left,one of the main opposition parties.
The opposition needs a simple majority to start impeachmentproceedings against Gutierrez and a two-thirds majority to ousthim. The process could take months and a similar impeachmentattempt failed narrowly last year.
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