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This caused massive unrest as the lower
classes struggled to convert their now useless sucres to U.S.
dollars and lost wealth, while the upper classes (whose
members already had their wealth invested in U.S. dollars)
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On January 21, 2000, during demonstrations
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Demonstrators entered the National Assembly
building and declared, in a move that resembled the coups d'etat endemic to Ecuadorian history, a three-person "junta"
in charge of the country. Field-grade military officers
declared their support for the concept.
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During a night of
confusion and failed negotiations President Mahuad was forced
to flee the presidential palace for his own safety. Vice
President Gustavo Noboa took charge by vice-presidential
decree; Mahuad went on national television in the morning to
endorse Noboa as his successor. What's
the best time of year to travel to Galapagos?
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