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Joaquin Madariaga
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Joaquin Madariaga (1799 1848) was a soldier and Argentinian politician. Madariaga was Governor of the Corrientes Province and leader of the provinces resistance against the national government of Juan Manuel de Rosas.
Many years later he was installed in Curuzu Cuatia, where he dedicated himself to rural chores. He was deputy in the legislature during the governorship of Genaro Beron de Astrada and after the governor's death he supported the revolution that overthrew the federal governor Romero. Pedro Ferre named Joaquin's brother, Juan Madariaga, as commander of Mercedes and Curuzu Cuatia. He helped Juan Lavalle form the army with which he conducted the campaign of Entre Rios in 1840.
On April 1, 1843, the Madariaga brothers and some more officials crossed the Uruguay River near the Uruguaiana, on what would later be known as the "Paso de los Libres." With the support of some leaders like Nicanor Caceres and Benjamin Virasoro, within thirteen days they occupied the entire province, forcing the governor Pedro Cabral to flee toward the Entre Rios. The last federal resistance was defeated at the beginning of May in the battle of Laguna Brava.
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