Political Biography
He was a founder and historic leader of Febrerista Revolutionary Party, a full member of the Socialist International. He made a brilliant military career, although he won some political issues to be separated from the race, but at the beginning of hostilities with Bolivia was reinstated to the army. He made a brilliant career as a warrior, came to occupy the commander of the Second Corps and conquer Laura important for the Army in defining campaign in part of the Chaco war as Picuiba, Yrendagué and took Carandayty, Charagua and Ingavi.
- Led the Military School and his name became emblematic figure in postwar politics. In the Chaco War, commanded a division of III Corps, which took an important action in the Battle Field Way. At the end of the war, Franco participated in the Victory Parade as commander of the II Corps, where the crowd asuncena received him in the streets with a pleasant greeting.
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