... , in August 1988. Whereas Febres Cordero, a millionaire businessman from Guayaquil, had advocated a free-market economy, strong executive control, and close alignment with the United States, Borja, a social democrat from Quito, adopted a mixed economy, a pluralist government, and a nonaligned foreign policy. In his first two years, Borja succeeded in softening the impact of his predecessor's legacy ... of political, economic, and social crises. Despite a decade of civilian democratic rule marked by three peaceful transitions of governments, the political system remained vulnerable. The t...

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