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Bartolome Mitre
Bartolome Mitre was an Argentine statesman, military figure, and author. He was the President of Argentina from 1862 to 1868.
As a liberal, he was an opponent of Juan Manuel de Rosas, and he was forced into exile where he worked as a soldier and journalist in Uruguay, Bolivia, Peru, and Chile.
Mitre returned to Argentina after the defeat of Rosas. He was a leader of the revolt of Buenos Aires against Justo Jose de Urquiza's federal system, and was appointed to important posts in the provincial government after Buenos Aires seceded from the Confederation.
Mitre was defeated by Urquiza ...
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