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Ismael Montes
Ismael Montes (1861 - 1933) was a Bolivian general and political figure. He served as the President of Bolivia between 1904 and 1909 and again between 1913 and 1917.
Born to a wealthy land-owning family in rural La Paz department in 1861, Montes fought in the War of the Pacific against Chile and then studied law. Rejoining the active service for the 1899 Civil War, he commanded a number of Liberal/Federalist forces and was appointed Minister of War in the administration of Jose Manuel Pando. Of combative temperament, he also saw action the 1903 Acre War against Brazil. Later, Montes ...
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