NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE DAILY - ECUADOR: PRESIDENT KILLED

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 05848431
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• Document Creation Date: March 8, 2023
• Document Release Date: May 31, 2019
• Case Number: F-2018-01593
• Publication Date: May 26, 1981

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ECUADOR: President President Killed
President Jaime Roldos was killed Sunday in a plane
crash near the Peruvian border, and shortly thereafter
Vice President Osvaldo Hurtado was sworn in as President.
Although a Colombian newspaper reported that it received
two telephone calls from someone stating that Colombia's
terrorist group, the M-19, was responsible for the acci-
dent, there is no official evidence to support that
claim.
Despite high expectations, Roldos' record was dis-
appointing, marred by a succession of political and
military reversals. Military leaders expressed some
dissatisfaction, but had evidenced no inclination to
depose Roldos and return to power. They are likely,
however, to watch closely the activities of new President
Hurtado, a moderate leftist, who was opposed as Roldos'
running mate by some hardline officers in 1979. Although
he is critical of many aspects of capitalism and wants
to improve the lot of the lower classes, Hurtado appar-
ently does not advocate rapid reforms or radical changes.
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