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| VII. The Contemporary Period, 1945–2000 > D. Latin America, 1945–2000 > 2. South America, 1945–2000 > g. Ecuador > 1988 | ||||
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| The Encyclopedia of World History. 2001. |
| 1988 | |
| Ecuador's population reached 10.2 million. | 1 |
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| Presidential elections were won by Rodrigo Borja Cervallos of the Democratic Left (ID). Borja promised to secure greater economic independence and to give social needs priority over debt payments, but he was forced to accept an IMF austerity program. Opposition to the regime mounted quickly. | 2 |
| The Encyclopedia of World History, Sixth edition. Peter N. Stearns, general editor. Copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Maps by Mary Reilly, copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. | |
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