Cirilo Antonio Rivarola [SEP] place of death
Cirilo Antonio Rivarola
Cirilo Antonio Rivarola Acosta (1836 – 31 December 1878 in Asunción) was the 4th President of Paraguay from March 1, 1870 to 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 guerrilla 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
to Paranhos, who had him replaced witho Cirilo Antonio Rivarola. The government was finally installed on 15 August, but was just a front for the continued Allied occupation. After the death of Lopez, the Provisional government issued a proclamation on 6 March 1870 in which it promised to support political liberties, to protect commerce and to promote immigration.
The Provisional government did not last. In May 1870, José Díaz de Bedoya resigned; on 31 August 1870, so did Carlos Loizaga. The remaining member, Antonio Rivarola,