Ecuador Top Prosecutor Says Pregnancy Saves Her From Impeachment
- Crime fighter says her rights as a woman protect her position
- Congressional committee vote cancels Salazar’s impeachment
A still image from a video posted by Diana Salazar on her YouTube account
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Ecuador’s Prosecutor General Diana Salazar released a video announcing a pregnancy late Thursday, leading a congressional committee to cite women’s rights and block an effort to impeach her.
“My condition changes the rules of the game,” Salazar said. “I’ve asked the National Assembly to guarantee and respect my constitutional right to have a pregnancy in peace and have it come to completion without more stress than my responsibilities as prosecutor general already imply.”