Ecuador for "prudence". Figge said Ecuador is the trade zone's second most important market with exports of more than $300 million per year. Former Ecuadoran President Abdala Bucaram, ousted last week by congress during a 48-hour strike against his government, visited Panama earlier this week and has said he could use the Central American nation as a base to launch a bid to recapture power.

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First Published: Feb 17 1997 | 12:00 AM IST

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