| El Carnavalazo | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Ecuadorian government |
Armed Forces of Ecuador | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| José María Velasco Ibarra | Guillermo Rodríguez Lara | ||||||
El Carnavalazo was a military coup in Ecuador led by Guillermo Rodríguez Lara, that deposed the government of José María Velasco Ibarra on 15 February 1972, ending the fifth and last of the Velasquist presidencies.[1] This event was popularly called "Carnavalazo" because it happened during the Ecuadorian carnival.[2]
- ^ "Aniversario del "Carnavalazo", el gobierno de Rodríguez Lara". El Comercio.
- ^ Paola Ycaza Oneto. "50 años del 'Carnavalazo'". El Cato.