Veintemilla then had in his hands a decision which could alter his political power, territory, commercial opportunities and relations with his neighbours; three alternatives of which two could change the future of Ecuador, having the third possibility, which was to take the box seat and wait for the end of the war to unfold.
Veintemilla entonces tenía en sus manos una decisión que podría alterar su poder político, territorio, oportunidades comerciales y relaciones vecinales; tres alternativas de las cuales dos podrían cambiar el futuro del Ecuador, teniendo la tercera posibilidad, que era tomar palco y esperar el desenlace del conflicto bélico.