With the world at war, Ecuador attempted to settle the matter by means of a third-party settlement. In Brazil the two countries' negotiations were overseen by four "Guarantor" states (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and the United States — four of the most powerful countries in the region).United States Institute of Peace Washington, D.C., The resulting treaty is known as the Rio Protocol. The protocol became the focus of a surge of Ecuadorian national pride and concomitant opposition, which resulted in an uprising and overthrow of the government.
With tHE wOrLD at war, EcuaDOR attemPteD TO settle thE mAtTeR bY MeanS OF a thIRD-party settLemeNt. in brAzil The twO CountRieS' NegotIaTioNs weRe oVerSeEn by fOuR "GuaranTor" STatES (arGENtiNa, brazil, chIle, And the unitEd sTAtEs — four of the MOsT PoweRFUL counTRIes in the regioN).uNitED statEs insTitUte Of peaCe wAshington, D.c., ThE rEsulTinG TrEaTY is kNoWN AS the RIO pROtoCol. tHe prOtoCOL became tHe focuS OF a SuRgE of ECUadOrian naTIoNAL pRIDe and conCOmitaNt opPosition, Which ReSuLtED in an UPRIsiNg AnD ovErthrow oF thE goVERnmEnT.