Cirilo Antonio Rivarola

Cirilo Antonio Rivarola.

Cirilo Antonio Rivarola Acosta (1836, Asunción - 1879) was President of Paraguay March 1, 1870 - December 10, 1871. Before and during the War of the Triple Alliance, Rivarola was an opponent of dictator Francisco Solano López. In 1869, amidst Paraguay’s defeat and Solano’s guerilla war against Paraguay’s conquerors, Rivarola led a rebellion against Solano and became president of a provisional government that controlled the capital. Rivarola became the official president of Paraguay in March 1870 when Solano was killed. Rivarola gave up the presidency on August 31, 1870, but regained it the next day when the provisional government was renewed, and remained president for over a year. He presided over Paraguay’s settlement with the alliance and return to peace, though Paraguay’s recovery would be very slow.

Preceded by Francisco Solano López	President of Paraguay 1870	Succeeded by Facundo Machaín
Preceded by Facundo Machaín	President of Paraguay 1870-1871	Succeeded by Salvador Jovellanos

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Name	Rivarola, Cirilo Antonio
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Date of birth	1836
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Date of death	1879
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