Antonio María Vicente Narciso Borrero y Cortázar (29 October 1827 – 9 October 1911) was

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from 1863 to 1864, and

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from 9 December 1875 to 18 December 1876. Antonio Borrero was born in

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and completed much of his education in his home town. He received his

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license in

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. He served as President of Ecuador for little over a year before being overthrown in the Revolution of Veintemilla. He was exiled by ''Jefe Supremo'' (Supreme Chief)

Ignacio de Veintemilla Mario Ignacio Francisco Tomás Antonio de Veintemilla y Villacís (31 July 1828 – 19 July 1908) was President of Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es ...

and lived for a number of years in

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and

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. After the overthrow of Veintemilla in 1883, he was allowed to return to Ecuador where he practiced law and worked as a journalist and writer until his death in Quito in 1911. His administration supported free suffrage,

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and guarantees of

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. He was urged to by liberals to hold a national assembly to amend the Garciana Constitution and establish the Republic on more modern lines.

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