León Febres Cordero
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León Febres Cordero (born 1931) was President of Ecuador for a four-year term 10 August 1984 to 10 August 1988. He has been credited with helping to stop terrorism in Ecuador at his presidency.
The Febres Cordero government promoted a policy of economic liberalism. Initially, Febres Cordero achieved to improve the economy, but an earthquake and the fall of the international price of the petroleum caused a great economic slum at the end of the government's term. Several of their ministers were accused of corruption.
Febres Cordero faces a military rebellion played by members of the air force that demanded the freedom of Colonel Frank Vargas, arrested to attempt a coup d'etat and then forgiven by the National Congress.
Later he became the mayor of Guayaquil for two terms (1992 - 2000) and then ran successfully for a seat in Ecuador's unicameral legislative chamber. He is a member of the political party, Partido Social Cristiano, which he still leads.
Febres Cordero has been accused of having great influence on the courts of justice and organisms of control of the Ecuadorian state.
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