Alberto Acosta resigns with backing of opposition

Caracas, Venezuela, 23 June 2008. Today, the President of the Ecuadorian Constituen Assembly, Alberto Acosta , resigned just weeks before the referendum on a drafted constitution. A pro government pary member, Acosta, was asked last week by President Rafael Correa to meet dead lines over the drafted constitution. The drafted constitution shoul be ready by 26 July 2008.  In response to the Presidential order, Acosta replied later that democracy could not be on a rush. Thus, he most surprising resignation has been interpreted as a managerial pitfall. On Tuesday, 24 July, 2008, Acosta will explain his resignation at the Assembly.

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