Premise: The majority of Ecuador 's population is mestizo , a mixture of both European ( Andalusian and Castilian Spaniard ) and Amerindian ancestry . Ecuador . The legacy of both empires is reflected in Ecuador 's ethnically diverse population , with most of its 15.2 million people being mestizos , followed by large minorities of European , Amerindian , and African descendants .
Hypothesis: Ecuador's population is not mostly mestizos.
Label: CONTRADICTION