Constand Viljoen vs Lucio Gutierrez

Viljoen was appointed Chief of the South African Defence Force (SADF). He oversaw the military's operations in the Border War in Angola and Namibia, as well as internal counter-insurgency operations against anti-apartheid forces.

Viljoen retired from the South African Defence Force after a distinguished career. He became a leading figure in the Afrikaner community and advocated for a negotiated settlement to end apartheid, rather than continued armed conflict.

Viljoen participated in the Convention for a Democratic South Africa (CODESA) negotiations, representing Afrikaner interests. He advocated for constitutional protections for minorities and the possibility of a Volkstaat.

Viljoen founded the Afrikaner Volksfront, a political organization that sought to protect Afrikaner interests and promote the idea of a separate Afrikaner homeland (Volkstaat). He aimed to achieve this through peaceful means.

Viljoen played a crucial role in preventing a violent Afrikaner backlash against the 1994 democratic elections. He urged his followers to participate in the process and accept the outcome, helping to avert a potential civil war.

Colonel Lucio Gutierrez led a group of military officers in a coup that overthrew President Mahuad on January 21, 2000. The coup was supported by indigenous protesters, and Gutierrez briefly served on a three-member junta before ceding power to Vice President Noboa.

Gutierrez won the 2002 presidential election as a populist outsider, running on an anti-corruption platform. He took office on January 15, 2003, becoming the first former coup leader to be democratically elected president in Ecuador.

After shifting to a conservative economic policy and facing massive protests, Gutierrez was removed from office by Congress on April 20, 2005, on grounds of 'abandonment of office.' Vice President Alfredo Palacio succeeded him, ending Gutierrez's presidency.