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Regionalization, or zoning, is the union of two or more adjoining provinces in order to decentralize the administrative functions of the capital, Quito. In Ecuador, there are seven regions, or zones, each shaped by the following provinces: Region 1 (42,126 km 2, or 16,265 mi 2 ): Esmeraldas, Carchi, Imbabura, and Sucumbios.
There were two military dictatorships in the country (1963–1966 and 1972–1979) before democracy returned with the election of Jaime Roldós Aguilera. From 1996 to 2005, 3 constitutional presidents were overthrown ( Abdalá Bucaram, Jamil Mahuad and Lucio Gutiérrez ). The left-wing populist government of Rafael Correa (2007–2017) has been ...
The Ferrocarriles del Ecuador Empresa Pública (Ecuadorian Railways Company) is the national railway of Ecuador. The railway system was devised to connect the Pacific coast with the Andean highlands. After many decades of service the railway was severely damaged by heavy rainfall during the El Niño in 1997 and 1998 [1] [2] and from general ...
1970 – Caribbean–Azores hurricane struck Puerto Rico as a tropical depression, it was the wettest tropical cyclone on record to affect Puerto Rico. The depression left 10,000 people homeless across Puerto Rico, with 3,000 housed in emergency shelters in San Juan. At least 600 houses were destroyed and another 1,000 damaged.
The secretary of treasury of Puerto Rico (commonly known as the treasurer of Puerto Rico) is the chief financial officer and the treasurer of the government of Puerto Rico. Secretaries [ edit ] The following is a list of officeholders: [1] [2]
t. e. The secretary of education of Puerto Rico is responsible for the development and management of all educational matters in the government of Puerto Rico and heads the Department of Education. [2] There have been three types of secretaries in the history of Puerto Rico. The first were the education commissioners established in 1899 after ...
Rank insignia. The Ecuadorian Armed Forces ( Spanish: Fuerzas Armadas del Ecuador) is the national military force of Ecuador. The commander-in-chief is the President of Ecuador. The military is generally under civilian control, specifically the Ministry of National Defence. The Ecuadorian military of Ecuador has been involved in border disputes ...
Puerto Rico Marcos Amalbert Carlos Rodríguez Marquis Holston Miguel López: September 4, 2011 World Championships: Daegu, South Korea 4 × 400 m relay: 3:04.87 Puerto Rico Félix Martínez Javier Culson Víctor Benítez Héctor Carrasquillo: May 16, 2009 Ponce Grand Prix: Ponce, Puerto Rico 4 × 800 m relay: 7:34.03 Miguel Rodríguez Abdiel ...