5th Presidency of Velasco Ibar

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"Dadme un balcon en cada pueblo y yo sere Presidente."

(Jose M. Velasco Ibarra.-)

This quotation is one of the most popular or known internationally. Having origin in a letter sent to Velasco inviting him to intervene in the campaign of someone elections; but making clear that there wasn't any money for the campaign . Velasco's answer was "well, but you will give me a balcony. If you give me one, I will triumph." So he did and get five times the Presidency of Ecuador, this show us the power of his oratory, that made move masses (Oña, Hombres Notables).

Jose Maria Velasco Ibarra was elected for his 5th and last Presidency that start in September 1st, 1968 which he practice with the constitution of 1967 until June 22nd, 1970; date in which he became dictator and deny the constitution that was ruling on and get valid the one of 1946. The rousing oratory that so easily made him win the elections can be contrasted with his inability to hold office. Velasco govern at the beginning of the petroleum "boom" (1968-1972); for his campaign, his working plans were to eliminate the humiliate conditions of farmers lives, check periodically the petro


Ÿ Oña villareal, Humberto. Dr. Jose Maria Velasco Ibarra. http://www.explored.com.ec/cgi-bin/w3-msql/ecuador/velasco5.htm, Aug. 25, 2000

Ÿ Dr. Velasco Ibarra. http://www.fuerzasarmadasecuador.org/espanol/historia/1912-1972ibarra.htm, Aug 08, 2000

Ÿ Navas Jimenez, Mario. Historia del Ecuador. page 197. 1992



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