“But at least he moved the meeting to the attached Ministry of the Interior Building,” Webber said. “As a result, none of the oil ministers were injured.” This Neoclassical design by architect Augusto Ridder – located directly behind and connected to Carondelet Palace – was finished in three sections from 1927 through 1937. They originally housed the Ecuadorian Post Office, the Ministry of Public Works and the Ministry of Government. During a significant restoration in 1996, the interior became a single unit. Although the Ministry of Government remained as a tenant, the other agencies moved out to make room for the vice president’s residence and offices.
