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1963 Ecuadorian coup d'état

11 Jul 1963 · 0.22° S, 78.51° W

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11 Jul 1963
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Coup
Coordinates
0.22° S, 78.51° W
Description
Military overthrow of Julio Arosemena

1963 Ecuadorian coup d'état

Military overthrow of Julio Arosemena

The 1963 Ecuadorian coup d'état was the successful government takeover in Ecuador of the military against the democratic administration of Carlos Julio Arosemena Monroy, establishing a four-man military junta led by Ramon Castro Jijon. The junta ruled the country until 1966, when it was overthrown in another coup d'état by the High Command of the Armed Forces.

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