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| 1990, June |
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| Hundreds of thousands of Indians joined a protest over government policies and the development of the Amazon basin for foreign oil companies. The protesters demanded a constitutional amendment recognizing the multiethnic nature of Ecuador and promulgating major land reform. | 1 |
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| 1991, Jan |
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| Labor groups called a general strike protesting IMF-imposed austerity measures. | 2 |
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| 1992, May 13 |
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| One hundred forty-eight Indian communities were granted title to 1.2 million hectares of land in the Amazon basin. Commercial development was banned in the area, but the regime reserved oil exploration rights. | 3 |
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| July 5 |
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| Conservative Sixto Durán Ballén of the United Republican Party won a runoff election for president. He vowed to privatize state sector companies. | 4 |
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