Fabián Alarcón

president of Ecuador

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Fabián Alarcón served as Ecuador's interim president. He replaced Abdalá Bucaram in 1997 after Bucaram was removed from office by Congress due to alleged mental incompetence. Alarcón later filed charges against Bucaram for mishandling public funds. Ecuador experienced significant political upheaval from the mid-1990s into the early 21st century, with multiple individuals serving as president during this period.123

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Rosalía Arteaga
The president of the Congress, Fabián Alarcón, was chosen by that body to serve as interim president. This move, however, was challenged by Arteaga, who claimed that the Ecuadoran constitution granted her the right to assume the presidency. After street protests and provincial declarations of independence, Bucaram accepted his loss…
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The president of the Congress, Fabián Alarcón, was chosen by that body to serve as interim president. This move, however, was challenged by Arteaga, who claimed that the Ecuadoran constitution granted her the right to assume the presidency. After street protests and provincial declarations of independence, Bucaram accepted his loss…
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Abdalá Bucaram
Fabián Alarcón, Ecuador’s interim president, filed charges against Bucaram for the mishandling of public funds during his presidency.
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Fabián Alarcón, Ecuador’s interim president, filed charges against Bucaram for the mishandling of public funds during his presidency.
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