Historical eventNovember 151922

1922 Guayaquil general strike

During a general strike in Guayaquil, Ecuador, police and military fired into a crowd, killing at least 300 people.

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When
Wednesday, November 15 1922104 years ago
Category
Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Era
20th century · 1920s
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At a glance

Dates: From 1922-11-15.

What came before

Background In the early 1920s, Ecuador suffered an economic crisis due to a drop in the global price of the cocoa bean , which was the main export of the country. Guayaquil had experienced rapid economic growth in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century due to its location in the Guayas River basin—a region with near-ideal conditions for growing cocoa. [ 1 ] At the beginning of the twentieth century, cocoa accounted for 75% of the country's total exports. [ 2 ] Following World War I ,

What happened

The 1922 Guayaquil general strike was a three-day general work stoppage in the city of Guayaquil, Ecuador, which lasted from 13 to 15 November of that year. The strike began with trolley, electric company and other public utility workers who were inspired by a successful strike by railroad workers in nearby Durán. Workers made demands such as pay increases, shorter hours, safer working conditions, and government control of foreign currency exchange rates.

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November 15 1922 — 104 years ago, on a Wednesday.

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