Ecuador: Between Developmentalism and Counterinsurgency During the Rodríguez Lara Dictatorship

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Tamara Moncada
DOI: https://doi.org/10.32719/9789942566546.9

Synopsis

This essay challenges the myth of the “island of peace” by analyzing the coexistence of progress and repression under Rodríguez Lara. Although associated with the oil boom, the regime implemented a “shock doctrine” that included states of emergency, special courts, and restrictions on strikes. The text highlights state crimes, such as the deaths of Rosita Paredes and Lázaro Condo, demonstrating that nationalist development required coercive tactics to silence social dissent.

Author Biography

Tamara Moncada

Es candidata a doctora en Estudios Latinoamericanos por la Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar. Magíster en Investigación en Ciencias Sociales con mención en Género y Desarrollo (FLACSO Ecuador), magíster en Relaciones Internacionales y Diplomacia (IAEN) y especialista en Memorias Colectivas, Derechos Humanos y Resistencias (CLACSO-FLACSO Brasil). Comunicadora social por la Universidad Politécnica Salesiana. Sus investigaciones abordan temas de género, memoria, sociedad y comunicación, derechos humanos y violencia política

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Revolutionary nationalism: The 1970s and the Contemporary History of Ecuador

Pages

137-149

Published

February 13, 2026

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How to Cite

Moncada, Tamara. 2026. “Ecuador: Between Developmentalism and Counterinsurgency During the Rodríguez Lara Dictatorship”. In Revolutionary Nationalism: The 1970s and the Contemporary History of Ecuador, edited by Enrique Ayala Mora and César Montúfar, 137-49. Publications Office. https://doi.org/10.32719/9789942566546.9.