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León Esteban Febres-Cordero Ribadeneyra was President of Ecuador for a four-year term from 10 August 1984 to 10 August 1988. During his Presidency he sought to introduce market-oriented reforms, andalso led a security crackdown on a guerilla group, ¡Alfaro Vive, Carajo!.
Presidency (1984-88)
The Febres Cordero government promoted a conservative economic policy. While some praised FebresCordero's economic policies, they became largely unpopular with most Ecuadorians. Several of his ministers were accused of corruption. His Finance Minister, Alberto Dahik, was impeached by Congress.Febres Cordero, a close ally of US President Ronald Reagan, was sharply criticized for an increase in human rights violations, including torture and extrajudicial killings. Current President RafaelCorrea established a truth commission to investigate human rights violations, particularly those that occurred during Febres Cordero's administration.
In 1987 Febres Cordero was kidnapped for 11 hours bymembers of the air force demanding the freedom of General Frank Vargas Pazzos, who had been imprisoned after leading two uprisings in March 1986, aimed at toppling the Minister of Defense. Congressapproved a resolution granting Vargas amnesty, but Febres Cordero refused to publish the resolution, thus denying it the force of law. It was only after his January 1987 kidnapping that he signed theamnesty and released Vargas.
Post-Presidency
Later he became the mayor of Guayaquil for two terms (1992–2000) and then ran successfully for a seat in Congress. He was a member of the centre-right SocialChristian Party.
León Febres Cordero, who was President of Ecuador from 1984 to 1988, was the arch-representative of his country's political and economic ancien régime, which was swept aside bythe electoral victory of the left-wing nationalist Rafael Correa in 2006.
He made the international headlines when he was kidnapped by Ecuadorean air force commandos during an official visit to the...
Presidency (1984-88)
The Febres Cordero government promoted a conservative economic policy. While some praised FebresCordero's economic policies, they became largely unpopular with most Ecuadorians. Several of his ministers were accused of corruption. His Finance Minister, Alberto Dahik, was impeached by Congress.Febres Cordero, a close ally of US President Ronald Reagan, was sharply criticized for an increase in human rights violations, including torture and extrajudicial killings. Current President RafaelCorrea established a truth commission to investigate human rights violations, particularly those that occurred during Febres Cordero's administration.
In 1987 Febres Cordero was kidnapped for 11 hours bymembers of the air force demanding the freedom of General Frank Vargas Pazzos, who had been imprisoned after leading two uprisings in March 1986, aimed at toppling the Minister of Defense. Congressapproved a resolution granting Vargas amnesty, but Febres Cordero refused to publish the resolution, thus denying it the force of law. It was only after his January 1987 kidnapping that he signed theamnesty and released Vargas.
Post-Presidency
Later he became the mayor of Guayaquil for two terms (1992–2000) and then ran successfully for a seat in Congress. He was a member of the centre-right SocialChristian Party.
León Febres Cordero, who was President of Ecuador from 1984 to 1988, was the arch-representative of his country's political and economic ancien régime, which was swept aside bythe electoral victory of the left-wing nationalist Rafael Correa in 2006.
He made the international headlines when he was kidnapped by Ecuadorean air force commandos during an official visit to the...
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