Carlos Arroyo del Río

president of Ecuador

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Carlos Arroyo del Río served as president of Ecuador during the turbulent 1940s. While Ecuador sided with the Allies in World War II, playing little direct role, the war's secondary effects were significant. The country experienced some economic benefit from higher raw material prices, but a border conflict with Peru in 1941 led to the loss of substantial Amazonian territory. This territorial loss and the defeat of Ecuadoran forces resulted in the overthrow of Arroyo del Río. The subsequent Protocol of Rio de Janeiro in 1942 formalized the territorial concessions.12

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Economic development and loss of territory in the 1940s
Carlos Arroyo del Río, Ecuador drew some benefit from the higher prices for raw materials caused by the war, and the early years of the war were relatively prosperous and tranquil.
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Carlos Arroyo del Río, Ecuador drew some benefit from the higher prices for raw materials caused by the war, and the early years of the war were relatively prosperous and tranquil.
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