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Santa Cruz, Andrés
Born Nov. 30, 1792, in La Paz; died Sept. 25, 1865, in St. Nazaire, France. Statesman and politician of Bolivia and Peru. Marshal. Son of a wealthy landowner. Santa Cruz was a colonel in the Spanish Colonial Army. He sided in 1820 with the fighters for the independence of the Spanish colonies in America and fought in the army of J. de San Martin and S. Bolívar. As president of Bolivia from 1829 to 1839, Santa Cruz enacted several administrative and financial reforms and strengthened the power of the central government. Taking advantage of internal strife in Peru, he invaded the country and proclaimed himself protector (1836–39) of the Confederation of Peru and Bolivia, which broke up as a result of Chile’s armed action against the confederation. In 1843, Santa Cruz made another attempt to seize power in Bolivia but was defeated and emigrated to France. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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