Fulgencio R. Moreno
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Fulgencio R. Moreno was a Paraguayan journalist, financial expert, statesman and one of the most serious researchers of the Paraguayan history.
He went of high school in the Colegio Nacional de la Capital
(National School of the Capital) and started to study Law in the Faculty of Law and Social Sciences, from which he, short time after, dropped out of because he consumed his time participating in political activities since 1900. He was an active member of the Colorado Party
.
He married Rosario González Filisbert and fathered many children.
He was a historical researcher of authority. In 1905, in times of government of the Liberal Party
(opposite to the Paraguay
), the president Manuel Gondra
required his services because of a limit problem with Bolivia
. He represented the country in the negotiations with Ricardo Mujía (representative from Bolivia
). He was diplomatic representative from Paraguay
before the governments of Bolivia
, Perú
and Chile
.
The poet revealed in his poems the influence of the social and physical environment in which he grew up. He identified with the popular culture and learned the secrets of the city, in his writing is present the collective emotion of the people and the image of the Guaraní land.
Given his knowledge in financial matters, for Moreno, the economy was also present in his writing, he wrote many monographs about it, one of them was “La cuestión monetaria en el Paraguay” (The financial matter in Paraguay), published in 1902. In it, he made an analysis of the productive balance and the consequences of the national currency’s devaluation.
In the same year he published a writing of great diffusion: “Estudio sobre la Independencia del Paraguay” (Study about the Paraguayan Independece) with motive of the centenary of the Paraguayan Independence.
The same year, he published “Extensión territorial del Paraguay al oeste de su río” (The extension of the Paraguayan territory at the west side of the river”.
He was a renowned journalist, permanent writer in “La Prensa” of Buenos Aires
.
for the independence of Paraguay. He maintained that: “We can not identify the Paraguayan independence with Francia or attribute him the formation of our nationality because these affirmation, moreover than being contrary to the normal development of countries, are opposite to the documents and historical proves. The way of feeling and thinking of centuries does not change in a day with the effort of just one man”.
Raúl Amaral affirms that Moreno’s historical work would have been of great diversity if he would not have been so focused on the problems in Chaco
, which consumes great part of his efforts. His work about the Guaraní migration though, exposed in his investigations about the Chaco is of great value.
In the defense of Paraguayan interests in the conflict with Bolivia
he pay special interest in the precise knowledge of the history, his obsessive dedication to this subject gave him the nickname of “Doctor de Límites” (Limits Doctor).
Moreno was awarded with several decorations, Paraguayans and Bolivians.
Moreno used to describe himself in a funny way: “I am republican, but I was a revolutionary fighter on October 18; I have several decorations without winning any battles, my name is Moreno (that means a person with dark skin) but I am white, I am sorry my friends, but I am no doctor.
Childhood and youth
Moreno was descendent of the Yegros (by the side of his mother), a family that had significant importance in Paraguayan history.He went of high school in the Colegio Nacional de la Capital
Colegio Nacional de la Capital
Colegio Nacional de la Capital "Gral. Bernardino Caballero" is a public high school in Asuncion, Paraguay. The school is one of the most prestigious in Paraguay...
(National School of the Capital) and started to study Law in the Faculty of Law and Social Sciences, from which he, short time after, dropped out of because he consumed his time participating in political activities since 1900. He was an active member of the Colorado Party
Colorado Party (Paraguay)
The National Republican Association – Colorado Party is a political party in Paraguay, founded in 1887 by Bernardino Caballero. It is usually known as the Colorado Party...
.
He married Rosario González Filisbert and fathered many children.
Public service
- Teacher of Paraguayan History in the Escuela Normal de Maestros (School of Teachers) and of Greek History in the Colegio Nacional (National School)
- Director of the Colegio Nacional (National School)
- Director of the Post Office and Telegraphs
- State Minister
He was a historical researcher of authority. In 1905, in times of government of the Liberal Party
Liberal Party (Paraguay)
The Liberal Party , commonly known as the Blue Party was a political party in Paraguay, ruling the country for most of the period between 1904 and 1940.-References:...
(opposite to the Paraguay
Colorado Party (Paraguay)
The National Republican Association – Colorado Party is a political party in Paraguay, founded in 1887 by Bernardino Caballero. It is usually known as the Colorado Party...
), the president Manuel Gondra
Manuel Gondra
Manuel Gondra Pereira was President of Paraguay from November 25, 1910 to January 11, 1911 and from August 15, 1920 to October 31, 1921. He was also an author and a member of the Liberal Party....
required his services because of a limit problem 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...
. He represented the country in the negotiations with Ricardo Mujía (representative from 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...
). He was diplomatic representative from Paraguay
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...
before the governments of 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...
, Perú
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 Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
.
His work
Carlos Zubizarreta describes him as a meticulous and sparkling writer. With funny and ironic verses, he knew how to find inspiration in the Native-American traditions. He used the satire very creatively: when he was secretary in the Post Office, he used to ask for salary increases in verses with funny twists, something that he repeated sometimes when he was a diplomatic too.The poet revealed in his poems the influence of the social and physical environment in which he grew up. He identified with the popular culture and learned the secrets of the city, in his writing is present the collective emotion of the people and the image of the Guaraní land.
Given his knowledge in financial matters, for Moreno, the economy was also present in his writing, he wrote many monographs about it, one of them was “La cuestión monetaria en el Paraguay” (The financial matter in Paraguay), published in 1902. In it, he made an analysis of the productive balance and the consequences of the national currency’s devaluation.
- “Los tratados con Bolivia” (The treaties with Bolivia), 1903
- “Informes sobre Impuestos Internos” (Reports about Internal Taxes), 1906
- “Historia económica del Paraguay” (Economical history of Paraguay), 1911
- “Inmigración y colonización antes y después de la guerra” (Immigration and colonization before and after the war), 1911
In the same year he published a writing of great diffusion: “Estudio sobre la Independencia del Paraguay” (Study about the Paraguayan Independece) with motive of the centenary of the Paraguayan Independence.
- In 1913 he published his essay “El mundo de los átomos” (The world of atoms)
- In 1924 “Los guaraníes en el antiguo Tucumán” (The Guaraní in the old Tucumán)
- In 1926 “La ciudad de Asunción” (The city of Asunción). In this one, he described meticulously the city’s process of formation since the colonial times until the independence.
The same year, he published “Extensión territorial del Paraguay al oeste de su río” (The extension of the Paraguayan territory at the west side of the river”.
He was a renowned journalist, permanent writer in “La Prensa” 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...
.
Historical labor
Moreno ruled out the supposition of how influential was José Gaspar Rodríguez de FranciaJosé Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia
200px|right|thumb|José Gaspar Rodríguez de FranciaDr. José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia y Velasco was the first leader of Paraguay following its independence from Spain...
for the independence of Paraguay. He maintained that: “We can not identify the Paraguayan independence with Francia or attribute him the formation of our nationality because these affirmation, moreover than being contrary to the normal development of countries, are opposite to the documents and historical proves. The way of feeling and thinking of centuries does not change in a day with the effort of just one man”.
Raúl Amaral affirms that Moreno’s historical work would have been of great diversity if he would not have been so focused on the problems in 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...
, which consumes great part of his efforts. His work about the Guaraní migration though, exposed in his investigations about the Chaco is of great value.
In the defense of Paraguayan interests in the conflict 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...
he pay special interest in the precise knowledge of the history, his obsessive dedication to this subject gave him the nickname of “Doctor de Límites” (Limits Doctor).
Moreno was awarded with several decorations, Paraguayans and Bolivians.
Moreno used to describe himself in a funny way: “I am republican, but I was a revolutionary fighter on October 18; I have several decorations without winning any battles, my name is Moreno (that means a person with dark skin) but I am white, I am sorry my friends, but I am no doctor.