1. Repeatedly, the mayor of Guayaquil (i.e., former President Febres Cordero) declared that he would 'rise-up' the Coast against the 'centralism of Quito' if those banks were closed. The threats produced the desired effects temporarily. That is, the banking superintendence delayed interventions and corrective prudential measures were not implemented. Eventually, of course, all the protected institutions failed anyway;A quote from Arteta and Hurtado (2002) better describes the regional divide of the 1998-1999 period as well as the fact that even politicians at the highest level participated in it,1998
2. Neurocysticercosis and Shunt Malfunctions