Cándido Bareiro
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Cándido Pastor Bareiro Caballero (1833–1880) was President of Paraguay
from 27 November 1878 to 4 September 1880.
Bareiro served as a commercial agent for the Paraguayan government in Europe
. After returning to Paraguay in 1869 he entered politics. A strong ally of General Bernardino Caballero
, he was elected President in 1878 with Caballero's help and died of natural causes after two years in office.
Candido Pastor Bareiro, was born in Luque
, Paraguay, on October 27, 1833 and died in Asuncion
, Paraguay. He was a politician
and the President of Paraguay
.
of a long career and great experience. Son of Montiel and Luis Bareiro Felipa Mayor Dolores Caballero; he was the grandson of the famous Paraguayan founding father of Independence, Pedro Juan Caballero
. He was a pupil of the school managed by the Argentine
teacher Juan Pedro Escalada.
The Uruguay
an writer Jose Carranza Sienra, who met him at the start of the war, said of Bareiro:
Later, the newspaper La Libertad of Buenos Aires
, 1877 considered him of great family, who cared diligently for his education sending him to London
, where he finished his studies. He joined the illustrious first group of sponsored students for Europe
, who departed aboard the Rio Blanco, June 2, 1858.
He returned to the country in the middle of December 1863 and received a bonus of 200 pesos
. No data exists on the completion of any college career. But there is a curious fact, Bareiro appears on a list of the major vendors of mate
to the Treasury so far the year 1853 to 1865. In May 1865 he was granted with the National Order of Merit besides a decree which also included Jose Falcon, Gumersindo Benitez, Carlos Rivera, and Andres Gill. He participated in the civil wars
1873 and 1874.
He died due to a short illness, in the city of Asuncion when he was entering the middle term as president of Paraguay, September 4, 1880. The vice president Adolfo Saguier
, could not succeed him because he was prevented by a coup led by General Bernardino Caballero
and the Interior Minister assumed the command the same date. He was a contemporary of Jose del Rosario Miranda and Gregorio Benitez.
, chargé d'affaires of the Embassy accredited in London and Paris
. From March 1864 until October next year, he had to perform difficult tasks that were closely related to the progress of war.
Cándido Bareiro was a former diplomat of the Lopez government; he was also an important political leader of the postwar. He was Minister to England
and France
. He founded the "Union Club" and was leader of "Bareirism," engaged in civil wars, 1873 and 1874. On March 21, 1864 he was appointed chargé d'affaires of the Embassy accredited to Paris and London. On June 30, 1869 was a candidate for conventional constituent People's club, but for bad luck he did not reach enough votes to win. On August 22 he was appointed judge of commerce, at the same time, he was syndicated as one of the owners of the prestigious newspaper "La Voz del Pueblo" (People’s voice), which was led by the head of military health Argentine, Doctor Miguel Gallegos.
His performance became even more intense since May 1870. He was secretary of government in the Rivarola
government, he participated in the revolution of Tacuaral and was dismissed. He was part in the uprising of Paraguari in February 1874, and was also in the victory of Campo Grande. Being chancellor during the government of Jovellanos he went to Europe to amend the problem of borrowing. He was minister of Finance in the cabinet after Uriarte on April 4, 1877.
During his government, Paraguay took possession of the territory of Chaco
granted by the arbitration verdict of the president of the United States
Rutherford Hayes, proceeded to the renovation of the Palace of Lopez, new colonies ware founded and it was made possible the arrival of 1723 immigrants in the country. Pedro Juan Aponte was appointed bishop of Paraguay and adopted the Penal Code of Argentina. It was signed, in addition, the treaty Decoud-Quijarro with Bolivia
, but it was not ratified.
Argentina
handed over to Paraguay the territory of the West Villa, current Villa Hayes
where the first ice factory of the country was installed. There was also the conflict between the legislative and judicial branches by the exercise of administration by its members. On first of April 1880 Cándido Bareiro read his only message as a president, as it was discussed at the Senate of Paraguay
the financial projects for the Executive Power and it was authorized a lottery charity.
Lopez thought in recommending Bareiro to the mission to travel to the United States to thank the authorities for their thoughtful participation. Unfortunately certain formalities were not entirely fulfilled by Bareiro. The Marshal had ignored a first act of disobedience on his part, but other events that occurred lacked accountability. Lopez ordered to delegate Benitez to Peru
and to express the declaration of repudiation by the Paraguayan government towards the treaty of the Triple Alliance
. Bareiro did not focus properly on the indication, so he recklessly send a letter, dated December 14, 1866.
It is said that one of the mistakes of Lopez was to choose Bareiro as Chargé d'affaires of Paraguay in Europe. Some accused him of the defeat of Paraguay in the war, since his mission was to travel to Europe to buy weapons, but these were lost because of his incompetence. All this had no justification whatsoever, so on January 20, 1868, Bareiro was forced to surrender his position.
Paraguay
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
from 27 November 1878 to 4 September 1880.
Bareiro served as a commercial agent for the Paraguayan government in Europe
Europe
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. After returning to Paraguay in 1869 he entered politics. A strong ally of General Bernardino Caballero
Bernardino Caballero
Bernardino Caballero Melgarejo was the President of Paraguay from 1881 until 1886 and founder of the Colorado Party....
, he was elected President in 1878 with Caballero's help and died of natural causes after two years in office.
Candido Pastor Bareiro, was born in Luque
Luque
Luque is a city in Central Department, Paraguay, part of the Gran Asunción metropolitan area. It is located at around . It is the location of the Silvio Pettirossi International Airport for Asunción and the headquarters of CONMEBOL...
, Paraguay, on October 27, 1833 and died in Asuncion
Asunción
Asunción is the capital and largest city of Paraguay.The "Ciudad de Asunción" is an autonomous capital district not part of any department. The metropolitan area, called Gran Asunción, includes the cities of San Lorenzo, Fernando de la Mora, Lambaré, Luque, Mariano Roque Alonso, Ñemby, San...
, Paraguay. He was a politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
and the President of Paraguay
President of Paraguay
The President of Paraguay is according to the Paraguayan Constitution the Chief of the Executive branch of the Government of Paraguay...
.
Biography
Was a diplomatDiplomat
A diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization. The main functions of diplomats revolve around the representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state, as well as the promotion of information and...
of a long career and great experience. Son of Montiel and Luis Bareiro Felipa Mayor Dolores Caballero; he was the grandson of the famous Paraguayan founding father of Independence, Pedro Juan Caballero
Pedro Juan Caballero (politician)
Pedro Juan Caballero was a leading figure of Paraguayan independence. He was born in Tobatí a town located in a region called Department Cordillera, Paraguay. Even though he was 6 years younger than Fulgencio Yegros and 20 than Dr...
. He was a pupil of the school managed by the Argentine
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
teacher Juan Pedro Escalada.
The Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
an writer Jose Carranza Sienra, who met him at the start of the war, said of Bareiro:
Later, the newspaper La Libertad of Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
, 1877 considered him of great family, who cared diligently for his education sending him to London
London
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, where he finished his studies. He joined the illustrious first group of sponsored students for Europe
Europe
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, who departed aboard the Rio Blanco, June 2, 1858.
He returned to the country in the middle of December 1863 and received a bonus of 200 pesos
Paraguayan guaraní
The guaraní is the national currency unit of Paraguay. The guaraní was divided into 100 céntimos but, because of inflation, céntimos are no longer in use.The currency sign is .-History:...
. No data exists on the completion of any college career. But there is a curious fact, Bareiro appears on a list of the major vendors of mate
Mate
Mate may refer to one of the following meanings based on the generic dictionary definitions of the word:* One of a pair of animals involved in mating* Mate , a colloquialism used to refer to a friend* A naval officer:...
to the Treasury so far the year 1853 to 1865. In May 1865 he was granted with the National Order of Merit besides a decree which also included Jose Falcon, Gumersindo Benitez, Carlos Rivera, and Andres Gill. He participated in the civil wars
Paraguayan Civil War
The Paraguayan Civil War was a conflict in Paraguay that lasted from March to August 1947.In 1940, President Higinio Morínigo suspended the constitution and banned political parties. Resistance to his rule took the form of general strikes and student riots...
1873 and 1874.
He died due to a short illness, in the city of Asuncion when he was entering the middle term as president of Paraguay, September 4, 1880. The vice president Adolfo Saguier
Adolfo Saguier
Adolfo Saguier was Paraguayan politician.He was elected as Vice President of Cándido Bareiro in 1878 and after death of Bareiro he served as President of Paraguay from 4 September 1880 to 25 November 1881. He was overthrown in coup organized by Bernardino Caballero....
, could not succeed him because he was prevented by a coup led by General Bernardino Caballero
Bernardino Caballero
Bernardino Caballero Melgarejo was the President of Paraguay from 1881 until 1886 and founder of the Colorado Party....
and the Interior Minister assumed the command the same date. He was a contemporary of Jose del Rosario Miranda and Gregorio Benitez.
Political biography
On March 21, 1864, the government proceeded with the appointment of Cándido Bareiro as ministerMinister (government)
A minister is a politician who holds significant public office in a national or regional government. Senior ministers are members of the cabinet....
, chargé d'affaires of the Embassy accredited in London and Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. From March 1864 until October next year, he had to perform difficult tasks that were closely related to the progress of war.
Cándido Bareiro was a former diplomat of the Lopez government; he was also an important political leader of the postwar. He was Minister to England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. He founded the "Union Club" and was leader of "Bareirism," engaged in civil wars, 1873 and 1874. On March 21, 1864 he was appointed chargé d'affaires of the Embassy accredited to Paris and London. On June 30, 1869 was a candidate for conventional constituent People's club, but for bad luck he did not reach enough votes to win. On August 22 he was appointed judge of commerce, at the same time, he was syndicated as one of the owners of the prestigious newspaper "La Voz del Pueblo" (People’s voice), which was led by the head of military health Argentine, Doctor Miguel Gallegos.
His performance became even more intense since May 1870. He was secretary of government in the Rivarola
Cirilo Antonio Rivarola
Cirilo Antonio Rivarola Acosta was President of Paraguay March 1, 1870 - December 10, 1871. Before and during the War of the Triple Alliance, Rivarola was an opponent of dictator Francisco Solano López...
government, he participated in the revolution of Tacuaral and was dismissed. He was part in the uprising of Paraguari in February 1874, and was also in the victory of Campo Grande. Being chancellor during the government of Jovellanos he went to Europe to amend the problem of borrowing. He was minister of Finance in the cabinet after Uriarte on April 4, 1877.
Government
He was President of the Republic of Paraguay' between November 25, 1878 and September 4, 1880. He supported the vice-presidency, Adolfo Saguier. His cabinet was formed with the following ministers:- Juan Antonio Jara in the Treasury.
- Bernardino CaballeroBernardino CaballeroBernardino Caballero Melgarejo was the President of Paraguay from 1881 until 1886 and founder of the Colorado Party....
Military affairs. - Jose Segundo Decoud and Jose Antonio Baez In Justice, Culture and Public Instruction.
- Patricio EscobarPatricio Escobar-His life:He was born in San José de los Arroyos on March 17, 1843. His parents were José Escobar and Ana Bella Cáceres. He was married first with Ignacia Garcete and later with Estalación E. The General Escobar was a hero in War of Paraguay against the Triple Alliance.He was a private in the base...
and Pedro Duarte in War and Navy. - Benjamin Aceval and Jose Segundo Decoud in Foreign Affairs.
During his government, Paraguay took possession of the territory of Chaco
Gran Chaco
The Gran Chaco is a sparsely populated, hot and semi-arid lowland region of the Río de la Plata basin, divided among eastern Bolivia, Paraguay, northern Argentina and a portion of the Brazilian states of Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul, where it is connected with the Pantanal region...
granted by the arbitration verdict of the president of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Rutherford Hayes, proceeded to the renovation of the Palace of Lopez, new colonies ware founded and it was made possible the arrival of 1723 immigrants in the country. Pedro Juan Aponte was appointed bishop of Paraguay and adopted the Penal Code of Argentina. It was signed, in addition, the treaty Decoud-Quijarro with Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
, but it was not ratified.
Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
handed over to Paraguay the territory of the West Villa, current Villa Hayes
Villa Hayes
Villa Hayes is a city in Paraguay, and is the capital of the department of Presidente Hayes.-Name:Known as “the City of the Five Names”, it was eventually named in honor of Rutherford B. Hayes, 19th President of the United States.-Weather:...
where the first ice factory of the country was installed. There was also the conflict between the legislative and judicial branches by the exercise of administration by its members. On first of April 1880 Cándido Bareiro read his only message as a president, as it was discussed at the Senate of Paraguay
Senate of Paraguay
The Chamber of Senators of Paraguay , the upper house of the National Congress, has 45 members, elected for a five year term by proportional representation.-See also:*List of Presidents of the Senate of Paraguay...
the financial projects for the Executive Power and it was authorized a lottery charity.
Controversial Acts
Earlier in the year 1867 MarshalMarshal
Marshal , is a word used in several official titles of various branches of society. The word is an ancient loan word from Old French, cf...
Lopez thought in recommending Bareiro to the mission to travel to the United States to thank the authorities for their thoughtful participation. Unfortunately certain formalities were not entirely fulfilled by Bareiro. The Marshal had ignored a first act of disobedience on his part, but other events that occurred lacked accountability. Lopez ordered to delegate Benitez to Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
and to express the declaration of repudiation by the Paraguayan government towards the treaty of the Triple Alliance
Treaty of the Triple Alliance
The Treaty of the Triple Alliance was a treaty which allied Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay in the Paraguayan War. Signed at the beginning of the war, its articles prescribed the allies' actions both during and after the war.- Legal Restrictions :...
. Bareiro did not focus properly on the indication, so he recklessly send a letter, dated December 14, 1866.
It is said that one of the mistakes of Lopez was to choose Bareiro as Chargé d'affaires of Paraguay in Europe. Some accused him of the defeat of Paraguay in the war, since his mission was to travel to Europe to buy weapons, but these were lost because of his incompetence. All this had no justification whatsoever, so on January 20, 1868, Bareiro was forced to surrender his position.
Awards
- 1865 – Granted with the National Order of Merit.