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The Alfarista Radical Front (, FRA) was a centrist liberal party in
Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ''Eku ...
, founded in 1972. One of its best known figures was former acting president
Fabián Alarcón Fabián Ernesto Alarcón Rivera (born 14 April 1947) was President of Ecuador from 6 February 1997 to 9 February 1997 and from 11 February 1997 to 10 August 1998. Life Alarcón was born in Quito. His father, Ruperto Alarcón, was a former pre ...
. The party was named after the most prominent liberal politician in Ecuadorian history,
Eloy Alfaro José Eloy Alfaro Delgado (25 June 1842 – 28 January 1912) often referred to as "The Old Warrior," was an Ecuadorian politician who served as the President of Ecuador from 1895 to 1901 and from 1906 to 1911. Eloy Alfaro emerged as the leader ...
, who founded the country's first institutionalized Liberal Party in 1884. In the
2002 Ecuadorian general election General elections were held in Ecuador on 20 October 2002, with a second round of the presidential elections on 24 November.Dieter Nohlen (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II'', p380 The result was a victory for Lucio Gu ...
, the party supported the candidacy of
Xavier Neira Menéndez Xavier Neira Menéndez (born ?) is an Ecuadorian economist, politician, and member of the Social Christian Party (PSC). In August 1984, Neira was appointed Minister of Industry, a position he held for 33 months, when a scandal involving the Ecuah ...
.


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Liberalism Liberalism is a political and moral philosophy based on the rights of the individual, liberty, consent of the governed, political equality and equality before the law."political rationalism, hostility to autocracy, cultural distaste for c ...
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Contributions to liberal theory Contribution or Contribute may refer to: * ''Contribution'' (album), by Mica Paris (1990) ** "Contribution" (song), title song from the album *Contribution (law), an agreement between defendants in a suit to apportion liability *Contributions, a ...
* Liberalism worldwide * List of liberal parties *
Liberal democracy Liberal democracy is the combination of a liberal political ideology that operates under an indirect democratic form of government. It is characterized by elections between multiple distinct political parties, a separation of powers into diff ...
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Liberalism and radicalism in Ecuador This article gives an overview of political liberalism and radicalism in Ecuador. It is limited to liberal and radical parties with substantial support, mainly proven by having had representation in parliament. The sign ⇒ means a reference to an ...
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Terrorism in Ecuador Terrorism in Ecuador is a rare occurrence as the country, despite recurrent periods of economic and political instability, has been traditionally known as a peaceful state in Latin America, unlike its neighbor states; Peru and Colombia, which have ...


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Liberal parties in Ecuador Political parties established in 1972 Radical parties Terrorism in Ecuador {{Ecuador-party-stub