Long quiescent, Ecuador's Indians--like native groups in much of Latin America--are finding their political voice and making their presence felt. In November, Indians' votes were the key factor behind the election of a populist political outsider, ex-army colonel Lucio Gutierrez, as president of this small Andean nation.
Long quiescent, Ecuador's Indians--like native groups in much of Latin America--are finding their political voice and making their presence felt. In November, Indians' votes were the key factor behind the election of a populist political outsider, ex-army colonel Lucio Gutierrez, as president of this small Andean nation.