Flavio Eloy Alfaro , 1867-1912, president of Ecuador (1897-1901, 1907-11). Regarded as a champion of liberalism, Alfaro introduced legal and economic reforms that largely undid the clerical privileges granted by Gabriel García Moreno. Exiled by the opposition, he returned to lead a revolt but was defeated, imprisoned, and murdered by an angry mob. Author not available, ALFARO, FLAVIO ELOY. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2007 ...
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