Career
He was born in Guayaquil to Carlos Julio Arosemena Tola, a former president of Ecuador, and Laura Monroy Garaycoa. While in office, there were two failed attempts to impeach him. He was overthrown by a 1963 military junta after criticizing the United States government and insulting Maurice Bernbaum, the United States ambassador to Ecuador.
His support of Fidel Castro’s revolution in Cuba caused an ongoing conflict with Congress and the military.