Belisario Albán Mestanza

Belisario Albán Mestanza
Bornc. 1853
Quito, Ecuador
DiedAugust 14, 1925(1925-08-14) (aged 71–72)

Belisario Albán Mestanza (c. 1853 – 14 August 1925) was an Ecuadorian lawyer who played a notable role in the Liberal Revolution of Guayaquil, helping bring freedom of speech and other great changes, defending secularism.

"just as out of nowhere, this admirable way we call the universe stood out, and the dark sign of our degradation and shame has come forth."