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Jaime Roldós Aguilera was an Ecuadorian politician who was the 33rd President of Ecuador from August 10, 1979 until his death on May 24, 1981. In his short tenure, he became known for his firm stance on human rights, which led to clashes with other Latin American governments and poor relations with Ronald Reagan's United States administration.
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politics · 33rd President of Ecuador (1979–1981) · politician · lawyer · president · also Jaime Roldos Aquilera, Jaime Roldós Aguilera, Jaime Roldos Aguilera, Jaime Roldós, Jaime Roldos, Aquilera
Born 5 November 1940 · Died 24 May 1981 · Q709244
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Defence Minister Fernando Cordero declared that the plane was acquired without black boxes and that the acquisition documents were incinerated by the National Defence Council in 2003, thereby precluding further knowledge
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That despite documentation having been declassified in 2013, several files had been incinerated and other documents lost, a fact that his institution would investigate
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Ecuador had joined Operation Condor in mid-January 1978
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And explores Roldós' death through interviews, archival material, and documentary research
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To review the findings of the Arosemena commission and the military investigations
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Died 1981-05-24.
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Awarded Collar of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (1980).
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Established a committee of notables to seek a solution to the power struggle in the National Congress, which was presided over by his former mentor Assad Bucaram
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Established the National Development Plan
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Issued another decree doubling the minimum wage to 4,000 sucres per month
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Roldós signed a decree reducing the workweek to 42 hours
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Career landmark: President of Ecuador (1979–1981).
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Born 1940-11-05.
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