This article gives an overview of political liberalism and radicalism 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: ' ...

. It is limited to

liberal Liberal or liberalism may refer to: Politics * a supporter of liberalism ** Liberalism by country * an adherent of a Liberal Party * Liberalism (international relations) * Sexually liberal feminism * Social liberalism Arts, entertainment and m ...

and radical

parties A party is a gathering of people who have been invited by a host for the purposes of socializing, conversation, recreation, or as part of a festival or other commemoration or celebration of a special occasion. A party will often feature ...

with substantial support, mainly proven by having had representation in parliament. The sign ⇒ means a reference to another party in that scheme. (For inclusion in this scheme, it is not necessary that a party have labeled itself "liberal".)

Introduction

Liberalism has been one of the dominant political forces in Ecuador since the late 19th century. The movement became divided and lost influence in the second half of the 20th century. The Alfarista Radical Front (''Frente Radical Alfarista'') and the

Ecuadorian Radical Liberal Party The Ecuadorian Radical Liberal Party ( es, Partido Liberal Radical Ecuatoriano, abbreviated as ''PLRE'') was a liberal party in Ecuador and is one of the oldest existing political parties in Ecuador. History The party evolved out of divisions be ...

(''Partido Liberal Radical Ecuatoriana'') are two small remnants of the traditional liberal current in the country.

History

The timeline

From Liberal Party to Ecuadorian Radical Liberal Party

* 1878:

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 ...

founded the Liberal Party (''Partido Liberal'') * 1925: The party is renamed into

(''Partido Liberal Radical Ecuatoriano'') * 1978: A faction formed the ⇒ Radical Democratic Party

Radical Alfarist Front

* 1972: Radical liberals founded the Alfarista Radical Front (''Frente Radical Alfarista'')

Radical Democratic Party / Democratic Party

* 1978: Dissidents from the ⇒ Ecuadorian Radical Liberal Party founded the Radical Democratic Party (''Partido Radical Demócrata''), renamed the same year in Democratic Party (''Partido Demócrata'') *1990s: The party disappeared

Liberal leaders

* Luis Vargas Torres

Liberal actions

* Liberal Revolution of 1895 * Concha Revolution (1912-1916)

References

Political movements in Ecuador

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