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14-641: Bernardino Caballero de Añazco Melgarejo y Genes (20 May 1839, Ybycuí , Paraguay – 26 February 1912, Asunción ) was a Paraguayan military officer and politician , serving as a General during the Paraguayan War and later as President of Paraguay between September 1880 and November 1886. He was the founder of the Colorado Party in September 1887, the largest political party in Paraguay currently, along with

28-555: A cavalry general. Caballero was the greatest living war hero, who was captured by Brazilians on 8 April 1870 near the Apa River after the Battle of Cerro Corá and released in May 1871. During his arrest he became friendly with Brazilians and their political and military support was instrumental later, during his political career. Caballero returned to Asunción and became involved in politics, joining

42-606: A further 90 children, all formally recognized by him, and thus today he has myriad descendants. Caballero joined the Paraguayan Army in 1864 and fought in the Paraguayan War . He participated in the Mato Grosso Campaign . Later he became the assistant of President Francisco Solano López in Humaitá and remaining loyal, rose through the ranks. He became an increasingly important leader of rearguard actions, eventually becoming

56-443: Is 21 C, the maximum 39 C and the minimum 2 C. Ybycuí has a total of 20,887 inhabitants, from which, 10,756 are male and 10,131 are female, according to the last census of 2002. In the urban area there are 4,630 people and in the rural area 16,257 people. San José church, the city patron. General Cesar Barrientos school is an important educational center of the region. Located 123 km away from Asunción, and 40 km from

70-695: Is a museum where tools used at the time are shown, as well as guns which were manufactured there. La Rosada is inside the National Park of Ybycui. Inside the Park there is also the Salto Mina, also called Salto Cristal, where you can take long walks admiring the fauna and flora of the region, and through the paths you can get to the Salto Guaraní. In Ybycuí we can also appreciate the Pozo Tatacua, with unknown depth, resides

84-608: The 1904 Revolution , the Liberals took power. Caballero is remembered as one of the greatest Paraguayan political leaders and is buried in the National Pantheon of the Heroes . The Paraguayan town of General Bernardino Caballero is named after him. Ybycu%C3%AD Its name means "Sandy" in Guaraní . Ybycuí is located 122 km away from Asunción . The average year temperature

98-673: The Liberal Party and two months later Caballero founded the ruling Colorado Party . From 1887 to 1904 as a former president he was also member of the Senate of Paraguay , and its president in 1894 and 1902. Caballero maintained a large degree of control as he remained commander of the army and Colorado Party. His favored candidates controlled the country until 1894, when Juan Bautista Eguzquiza overthrew Juan Gualberto González . Caballero helped to organize another coup in 1902, putting Juan Antonio Escurra in power, but after Escurra's overthrow in

112-709: The Liberal Party in second position. Born in Ybycuí , Caballero was a descendant of Spanish nobility, the son of Jose Ramón Caballero de Anazco (a descendant from Túpac Huallpa through Inca Garcilaso de la Vega ) and his wife Melchora Inés Melgarejo y Genés. Married twice, to María de la Concepción Díaz de Bedoya and to Julia Álvarez. From the first marriage he had two children, Ramon Caballero de Bedoya, married to Martha Cahen, and had issue, and Melchora Caballero de Bedoya, married to her distant cousin Carlos Francisco Saguier Pereira. Outside of his marriages he had

126-539: The López loyalist faction led by Cándido Bareiro . He was one of the leaders of March and June 1873 revolts and January 1874 revolt against the politically powerful Benigno Ferreira who was forced to go into exile in February 1874. Because of his growing influence, Caballero was made Interior minister in the government of Salvador Jovellanos . In November 1874 Caballero was appointed Minister of Justice, Worship and Education under

140-603: The Paso Ita. The ancient home of Bernardino Caballero is a popular attraction among the tourist who want to know more of the Paraguayan history. The School Farm Mamorei wants to make the population realize about the importance of taking care of nature. Senate of Paraguay Opposition (21) The Chamber of Senators of Paraguay ( Cámara de Senadores ), the upper house of the National Congress , has 45 members, elected for

154-611: The Route 1 Marshal Francisco Solano López . There is in Ybycuí an iron casting foundry as well as the repository of arms Minas Cue, named as La Rosada, which happen to be on duty in times of Don Carlos Antonio López , where arms and military tools were made, besides navy ships components of the Paraguayan navy . During the Paraguayan War , bullets and guns were made at Minas Cue, but the allied troops took it and destroyed it. Now at La Rosada, there

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168-458: The new President Juan Bautista Gill . Together with Vice President Higinio Uriarte he was sent to London in 1874–75 to clarify the situation with financial loans. After the death of Juan Bautista Gill in 1877, he helped to ensure that his political ally Cándido Bareiro was elected to the Presidency. On 4 September 1880, after the death of Cándido Bareiro his Vice President Adolfo Saguier

182-454: Was arrested by the Minister of War and Navy Pedro Duarte. Adolfo Saguier was then asked to sign his resignation. On the same day Senate of Paraguay met and elected Caballero to the Presidency. Thus, after the short presidencies of politically stronger Gill and Bareiro, the leader of 1873-74 rebellions had come to power. During his rule Civil Register was established, the city of Villa Florida

196-495: Was founded and the General Department of Immigration created. In June 1881 Banco Nacional and private Bance del Paraguay were established. During his presidency much of the land previously owned by the state and the ruling López family was sold off in order to raise money. Caballero rigged the 1886 Presidential election to ensure the victory of his close ally Patricio Escobar . In response, his political opponents founded

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