Government
He assumed the Presidency of Paraguay on August 15, 1916 – until June 5, 1919. He was candidate for the Liberal Party and received the position from Eduardo Scharer. The Vice-President that accompanied him was José P. Montero.
Paraguay acquired diplomatic prestige thanks to the designation of the people he made representatives of the country, they were: Manuel Gondra in the United States and Mexico, Fulgencio R. Moreno in Bolivia and Cecilio Báez in Europe.
He traced objectives in his government, giving priority to the professional education, the land reform, the implementation of the secret vote and the fixing of the currency value.
He didn’t neglected the subject of education, about that he favored the educational plan of 1904 and years later the statute that ruled the teacher’s payment.
He paid attention to Asunción’s appearance and transformed the big market into a public square.
He formed a first class ministerial cabinet, selecting the most noticeable of intelligence in Paraguayan politics: Luis A. Riart, Manuel Gondra, Félix Paiva, Eligio Ayala and Ernesto Velázquez. He acted with impartiality and named Republicans too for public positions.
His government outstood for his capacity and honesty.
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