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597: 572: 164: 273: 649: 1020:, the most important export product in the late 19th century, grew from 6.5 million kilograms to 18 million kilograms during the same period. The agricultural export interests, centered in the coastal region near Guayaquil, became closely associated with the Liberals, whose political power also grew steadily during the interval. After the death of García Moreno, it took the Liberals twenty years to consolidate their strength sufficiently to assume control of the government in Quito. 178: 1727: 883: 1217: 25: 1118:, rule by law, and an end to dictatorship and military rule. Although neither Caamaño, Flores, nor Cordero was able to curtail the growing animosity between Conservatives and Liberals, their periods in office were, for the most part, characterized by relative political stability and prosperity. The latter resulted more from favorable international circumstances for cacao exports than from astute government policy making. 1029: 261: 260: 1148:. Bribes were apparently involved and, tremendously weakened by the scandal and also challenged by the outbreak of several military rebellions, the president resigned in April. In June the Liberals seized power in Guayaquil in the name of their most popular caudillo, 258: 257: 259: 864: 1099: 1072:
and dances during holiday periods. In office until 1883, Veintemilla enjoyed a period of relative prosperity resulting primarily from increased maritime activity while
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and marched triumphantly into Quito. It was the end of Ecuador's brief experiment with progressivism and the beginning of three stormy decades of rule by the
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for the subsequent decade and a half was, in fact, an extremely complicated personality. Born and raised under modest circumstances in
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Between 1852 and 1890, Ecuador's exports grew in value from slightly more than US$ 1 million to nearly US$ 10 million. Production of
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Five different presidents governed during the two decades of transition between Conservative and Liberal rule. The first,
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affiliation. He was extremely popular with his troops and able to woo the masses with
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in the aftermath of the 1848 revolutionary uprisings and studied under the eminent
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Urbina, Veintemilla later evolved into a populist military dictator rather than a
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and no doubt the most controversial figure in the nation's history, condemned by
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In 1895, midway through his term in office, Cordero fell victim to
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term in 1875, García Moreno was hacked to death with a
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but exalted by Conservatives as the nation's greatest
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Flores, who was the son of President 1744: 1187: 982:Shortly after the onset of his third 691:Spanish colonization of the Americas 51:adding citations to reliable sources 18: 1174:Ecuadorian–Peruvian War (1857–1860) 66:"History of Ecuador" 1860–1895 13: 1013:, exclaimed, "My pen killed him!" 967:, where he married into the local 14: 1768: 1725: 1215: 1150:General José Eloy Alfaro Delgado 881: 769:Ecuador as part of Gran Colombia 647: 595: 570: 255: 176: 162: 23: 1129:" over an agreement made with 1: 1179: 1140:, which Chile was selling to 1125:and charges of "selling the 936:is the father of Ecuadorian 215:Pro Deo, Patria et Libertate 7: 1167: 1024:After García Moreno's death 994:. 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Cordero allowed the 1046:Ignacio de Veintemilla 1033: 855:Ecuador–Peru conflicts 393:Ignacio de Veintemilla 237: 200: 137: 1116:Roman Catholic Church 1031: 934:Gabriel García Moreno 666:Pre-Columbian Ecuador 464:Vicente Lucio Salazar 370:Gabriel García Moreno 335:Gabriel García Moreno 309:military dictatorship 302:presidential republic 250:"Hail, Oh Fatherland" 138:República del Ecuador 1104:Antonio Flores Jijón 1098:of the duly elected 990:on the steps of the 977:Catholic theologians 756:Guayaquil Conference 417:Antonio Flores Jijón 405:José Plácido Caamaño 47:improve this article 1108:Luis Cordero Crespo 992:presidential palace 971:, then traveled to 947:as Ecuador's worst 865:Demographic history 812:Battle of Guayaquil 789:Republic of Ecuador 751:Battle of Pichincha 729:War of Independence 711:Viceroyalty of Peru 510:Battle of Guayaquil 498:• Established 429:Luis Cordero Crespo 133:Republic of Ecuador 1732:Ecuador portal 1086:War of the Pacific 1084:were mired in the 1034: 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