QUITO, Ecuador (Reuters) -- The following are brief profiles of the three
                  members of Ecuador's new ruling council, which declared itself the Andean
                  country's government Friday in a revolt against President Jamil Mahuad.

                  Gen. Carlos Mendoza:

                  Mendoza became head of Ecuador's army in August 1998 and was later
                  promoted by Mahuad in November to become the head of the armed
                  forces' joint command. Under President Fabian Alarcon, who preceded
                  Mahuad, Mendoza was subsecretary of Defense.

                  In November 1999, Mendoza warned a wave of protests against Mahuad
                  was threatening democracy and consistently said the military supported the
                  democratic process and the constitution, although never giving his explicit
                  support for Mahuad.

                  He became interim defense minister last week after Jose Gallardo left the
                  job.

                  On Friday, Mendoza demanded Mahuad resign to restore order to the
                  country, asking for a "constitutional" way out of the crisis.

                  Antonio Vargas:

                  Vargas leads the National Confederation of Ecuador's Indigenous People
                  (Conaie), the organization which led massive protests against Mahuad. He
                  led 8,000 Indians into Quito in July and nearly paralyzed the country for two
                  weeks, demanding Mahuad withdraw plans to increase gasoline prices.

                  Invoking the spirits and fond of speaking in the Quechua Indian language, he
                  claims 30,000 of his followers have entered Quito in the past days. Police
                  put the number lower at between 5,000 to 6,000.

                  Vargas claims the Conaie represent 45 percent of Ecuador's 12.4 million
                  people although other sources say indigenous peoples make up about a third
                  or less of the population.

                  Carlos Solorzano:

                  A lawyer originally from Guayaquil, Ecuador's main business city, Solorzano
                  was president of the Supreme Court from August 1995 through October
                  1997. He was thrown out of the post by Congress for investigating
                  corruption charges against former president Fabian Alarcon.

                  In April 1997, he left Mahuad's Popular Democracy party, citing ideological
                  differences. Solorzano helped draft the Indian groups' platform.

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