2000 Ecuadorian coup d'état
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The 2000 Ecuadorian coup d'état took place on 21 January 2000 and resulted in President Jamil Mahuad being deposed, and replaced by Vice President Gustavo Noboa.[1] The coup coalition brought together a short-lived junta composed by the country's most powerful indigenous group, Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE), and a group of junior military officers led by Lieutenant Colonel Lucio Gutiérrez.[2][3]
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Government of Ecuador |
Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador Military officers | Armed Forces of Ecuador | ||||||
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Jamil Mahuad |
Antonio Vargas Lucio Gutiérrez Carlos Solórzano |
Carlos Mendoza Telmo Sandoval |
Amidst a severe economic crisis, the coup coalition sought to emulate the populist democracy and economy of Hugo Chávez's Venezuela.[1] The coup ultimately failed, with senior military officers opposed to the programme installing the elected Vice President as President, and imprisoning coup leaders.[4]