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Agustín Cañete
Agustín Cañete García (31 December 1844 – 23 December 1902) was a Paraguayan politician. He served in various presidential cabinets through a political life which spanned more than three decades. Most famously, he was Minister of Finance of Paraguay three times; in two of these instances, he resigned from the position amidst accusations of corruption. Biography Early life Cañete was born in 1844 to Juan de la Cruz Cañete, an officer in the army, and Ubalda García de Cañete, José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia's illegitimate daughter. Francia was the dictator of Paraguay between 1814 and his death in 1840, and though his legacy was reviled in post- Triple Alliance War Paraguay, Cañete would through his life show some pride at being the dictator's grandson, coming so far as to challenging Argentinian ex-president Domingo Sarmiento to a duel when the latter wrote a piece critical of Francia in Asunción in 1887. During his youth, he was sent to the prestigious Argent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Segundo Decoud
José Segundo Decoud Domecq (14 May 1848 – 3 March 1909) was a Paraguayan politician, journalist, diplomat and military officer. He is often considered one of the foremost intellectuals of his generation, and was also one of the first liberals of the country. Decoud was one of the founders of the long-standing Colorado Party (Paraguay), Colorado Party, having been its first vice-president and written its founding instrument. During the Paraguayan War, Decoud was a member of the Paraguayan Legion fighting against the Paraguayan government. After leaving the regiment, he wrote an anti-Treaty of the Triple Alliance, Triple Alliance newspaper criticizing their territorial claims on Paraguay; and once the war was nearly over, he returned to Asunción, and helped found La Regeneración (Paraguay), ''La Regeneración'', Paraguay's first wholly private newspaper. He balanced his director duties with his roles as a member of the constitutional assembly which drafted the Constitution ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Domingo Sarmiento
Domingo Faustino Sarmiento (15 February 1811 – 11 September 1888) was President of Argentina from 1868 to 1874. He was a member of a group of intellectuals, known as the ''1837 generation, Generation of 1837'', who had a great influence on 19th-century Argentina. He was particularly concerned with educational issues and was also an important influence on the region's literature. His works spanned a wide range of genres and topics, from journalism to autobiography, to political philosophy and history. Sarmiento grew up in a poor but politically active family that paved the way for many of his future accomplishments. Between 1843 and 1850, he was frequently in exile, and wrote in both Chile and in Argentina. His most famous work was ''Facundo'', a critique of Juan Manuel de Rosas, that Sarmiento wrote while working for the newspaper ''El Progreso'' during his exile in Chile. The book brought him far more than just literary recognition; he expended his efforts and energy on the wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banco Nacional Del Paraguay
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Cecilio Báez
Cecilio Báez González (January 1, 1862 – June 18, 1941) was provisional List of Presidents of Paraguay, President of Paraguay from December 8, 1905 to November 25, 1906. He was a member of the Liberal Party (Paraguay), Liberal Party. Early life and career Dr. Cecilio Báez González was born in Asunción, capital of Paraguay on February 1, 1862. His parents were Nicholas Báez and Faustina González. His brothers were Otoniel, Benjamin, Modesta and Restituta Báez González. He was married for 25 years to Marcelina Allende of Caazapa, daughter of Polycarpo Allende and Rosario Monges. They had 14 children, including Amadeo Báez Allende, Arminda Báez Allende, and Nicolas Báez Allende. He studied at National College of the Capital in 1878. After a year, he served as an intern at Santa Rosa for the monthly sum of 25 patacones. He was in the first class in which the Universidad Nacional de Asunción, National University of Asuncion issued the first three diplomas of doctors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colorado Party (Paraguay)
The National Republican Association (, ANR), also known as the Colorado Party (), is a conservative political party in Paraguay, founded on 11 September 1887 by Bernardino Caballero. Since 1947, the ''colorados'', as they are known, has been dominant in Paraguayan politics (ruling as the only legal party between 1947 and 1962) and has controlled the presidency since 1948 –notwithstanding a brief interruption between 2008 and 2013– as well as having a majority in both chambers of Congress and department governorships. The Colorado Party has historically been and continues to be the dominant political party in Paraguay. With 2.6 million members as of 2022 (although there are allegations of numerous false affiliations made by the party), it is the largest political party in the country, usually ruling without the necessity of electoral alliances. Paraguay was for several decades under dictatorial rule by Alfredo Stroessner's Colorado Party until he was ousted from power in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minister Of Foreign Affairs (Paraguay)
This is a list of foreign ministers of Paraguay from 1846 to the present day. *1846–1855: José Falcón (politician), José Falcón *1855–1862: Nicolás Vázquez (politician), Nicolás Vázquez *1862: Domingo Francisco Sánchez *1862–1868: José Berges *1868: Gumersindo Benítez (acting) *1868–1869: Luis Caminos *1869–1870: Serapio Machaín (acting) *1870: Bernardo Recalde (acting) *1870–1871: Miguel Palacios *1871: Carlos Loizaga *1871: José Segundo Decoud *1871–1872: José Falcón *1872–1873: Gregorio Benítez Inchausti *1873–1874: José del Rosario Miranda (acting) *1874: Cándido Bareiro *1874: Higinio Uriarte *1874–1877: Facundo Machaín *1877: Benjamín Aceval *1877–1878: Juan Antonio Jara *1878–1880: Benjamín Aceval *1880–1886: José Segundo Decoud *1886–1887: Benjamín Aceval *1887: Agustín Cañete (acting) *1887–1888: José Segundo Decoud *1888–1890: Juan Crisóstomo Centurión *1890–1894: Venancio Víctor López *1894–1895: Héctor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernardino Caballero
Bernardino Caballero de Añazco Melgarejo y Genes (20 May 1839, Ybycuí, Paraguay – 26 February 1912, Asunción) was a Paraguayan military officer and politician. He was a General A general officer is an Officer (armed forces), officer of high rank in the army, armies, and in some nations' air force, air and space forces, marines or naval infantry. In some usages, the term "general officer" refers to a rank above colone ... during the Paraguayan War. He was installed as President of Paraguay after a 1880 coup, serving from September 1880 to November 1886. He was term limited from serving another consecutive term, so he guaranteed that he would succeeded by his close friend Patricio Escobar. He was the founder of the Colorado Party in September 1887, the largest political party in Paraguay currently, along with the Liberal Party in second position. Early life Born in Ybycuí, Caballero was a descendant of Spanish nobility, the son of Jose Ramón Caballero de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Candido Bareiro
Candido is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name * Candido Amantini (1914–1992), Italian Roman Catholic priest * Candido Camero, known simply as "Candido" (1921–2020), Cuban percussionist * Candido Jacuzzi (1903–1986), Italian-American inventor * Candido Portinari (1903–1962), Brazilian painter * Candido Tirona (1863–1896), Filipino Revolutionary Surname * Antonio Candido (1918–2017), writer, professor, and literary critic * Candy Candido (1913–1999), American actor and bass player * Chris Candido (1972–2005), American professional wrestler * Giacomo Candido (1871–1941), Italian mathematician * Johnny Candido (born 1982), American professional wrestler Pseudonym * Jose Martinez Ruiz (1873–1967) Spanish essayist See also * ''Candido (magazine)'' (1945–1961), Italian weekly monarchist satirical magazine, funded by Giovannino Guareschi * Cándido * Cândido Cândido is a Portuguese masculine given name, equivalent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Constitution Of Paraguay
The Republic of Paraguay is governed under the constitution of 1992, which is the country's sixth since independence from Spain in 1811. Independence The recorded history of Paraguay began in 1516 with the failed expedition of Juan Díaz de Solís to the Río de la Plata estuary, which divides Argentina and Uruguay. After further voyages of conquest, Paraguay became another of Spain's South American colonies. Paraguay finally gained its independence from Spain in 1811. Constitutional Governmental Regulations of 1813 The Constitutional Governmental Regulations, approved by the Congress of Paraguay two years after its independence from Spain in October 1813. The Constitutional Governmental Regulations contained seventeen articles, providing for a government by headed by two consuls, José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia and Fulgencio Yegros. The framers also provided for a legislature of 1,000 representatives. Recognizing the importance of the military in the embattled country, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siege Of Humaitá
The siege of Humaitá was a military operation in which the Triple Alliance (Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay) flanked, besieged and captured the Fortress of Humaitá, a Paraguayan stronghold that was referred to as the Gibraltar of South America. It fell on 26 July 1868. It can be considered the key event of the Paraguayan War since the fortress had frustrated the allied advance into Paraguay for more than two years. However it did not surrender as the defenders escaped, most of them to fight another day. The allies were severely criticised for the time it took them to take the installation, whose strength was belittled. But they were essentially a pre-professional army fighting a long way from home against an unaccustomed defence tactic: artillery in prepared, entrenched positions firing a hail of anti-personnel shot. Further, they were battling in unprecedented terrain — most of it impassible, all of it unmapped — in the wetlands of southern Paraguay. It gave the Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sergeant Major
Sergeant major is a senior Non-commissioned officer, non-commissioned Military rank, rank or appointment in many militaries around the world. History In 16th century Spain, the ("sergeant major") was a general officer. He commanded an army's infantry, and ranked about third in the army's command structure; he also acted as a sort of Chief of staff (military), chief of staff to the army's commander. In the 17th century, sergeant majors appeared in individual regiments. These were field officers, third in command of their regiments (after their colonels and lieutenant colonels), with a role similar to the older, army-level sergeant major (although obviously on a smaller scale). The older position became known as "sergeant major general" to distinguish it. Over time, the term "sergeant" was dropped from both titles, giving rise to the modern ranks of Major (rank), major and major general. The full title of sergeant major fell out of use until the latter part of the 18th century ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
