In 2000, a massive indigenous uprising successfully toppled the president of Ecuador
A powerful alliance of indigenous groups and military officers seized the Ecuadorian Congress in 2000, forcing the president from power during a period of intense economic turmoil.
In January 2000, Ecuador faced a dramatic political shift when indigenous protesters and junior military officers occupied the halls of government. President Jamil Mahuad was deposed after his decision to adopt the U.S. dollar as the national currency triggered widespread outrage among the nation's poorest citizens.
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