Guillermo Rodríguez
Politician
1924 –
Who is Guillermo Rodríguez?
Guillermo Rodríguez Lara, known as "Bombita", is a former military dictator of Ecuador from February 15, 1972 to January 11, 1976. He took courses in C&R&Bn Staff, Irregular Warfare Orientation, and Maintenance Management at the School of the Americas in Panama. As commander of the army, he led a military coup d'etat executed by a navy commander named Jorge Queirolo G. and forced president José María Velasco into exile, to Buenos Aires, Argentina. During his rule, drilling the country's oil reserves funded the construction of hospitals, schools, roads, the oil refinery at Esmeraldas, and new equipment for the armed services. The military removed him from power in 1976.
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- Born
- Nov 4, 1924
Pujilí - Also known as
- Guillermo Rodriguez
- Religion
- Roman Catholic Church
- Nationality
- Ecuador
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on July 23, 2013
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