Pedro Moncayo
Ecuadorian journalist and politician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ecuadorian journalist and politician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pedro Moncayo y Esparza (29 June 1807 in Ibarra, Ecuador — February 1888 in Valparaíso, Chile) was an Ecuadorian journalist and politician. He was the son of an Ecuadorian mother and Colombian father.[1] He was politically active during the period of Caudillismo of Ecuador, being an opponent of the caudillos, writing for the weekly newspaper El Quiteño Libre.[1] He later became diplomatically active and was ambassador to Peru, France and the United Kingdom. He lived the remainder of his life in Chile, dying in Valparaíso.[1]
Pedro Moncayo Canton in Pichincha Province is named after him.[2]
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