the indigenous peoples, for the first time in Ecuador's History could vote, be nominated and run to be elected to any office. Besides, it had been promulgated an Electoral Law and other on Political Parties. The Ecuadorian right wing sought to have General Levoyer removed from office. They lacked the power to oust him from the military and instead pushed to have him assigned as Military Attache at the Ecuadorian Embassy to the United States, during the Presidency of Jimmy Carter. Legislator General Levoyer ran and was elected to the highest rank at the National Congress (Ecuador's Legislature at that time) as a National Deputy for the 1984–1988 period. He became the driving force behind the Ecuadorian presence in Antarctica and created the Ecuadorian Antarctic Program. He also led the passage of two laws honoring the soldiers of the 1941 and 1981 wars. Americas He served as President of OMIDELAC (Organization of Military for the Democracy, the Integration and the Liberation of Latin America and the Caribbean). This organization played an important role in promoting democratic systems in Latin America and, in doing so, developed open and public activities such as to oppose to the Military dictatorship of Chile (1973–1990). OMIDELAC was invited as an election observer in several Latin American countries. General Levoyer was a member and later President of FEGES (Fundación "Eloy Alfaro" de Estudios Geopolíticos y Estratégicos). Finally, General Levoyer served as Judge in the Military Court of Ecuador. Philosophy He said, "If you want to make a major change in the country, power must be obtained, but not getting it for itself −what would be simple egotism and ambition−, but to change things, and once installed there, and with the support of a unpolluted reputation earned day by day, then, and only then, take on any real and profound change that will be possible with the support of public consensus, with which we will have an undoubted success and beneficial to the poorest of our country." See also Politics of Ecuador References Alarcón Costta, César Augusto, "Biographical Dictionary of Ecuador", Editorial Raíces, Quito, 2010. page 638. . This Dictionary is in Spanish. 1930 births 2015 deaths Government ministers of Ecuador Members of the National Congress (Ecuador) People from Quito