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The Grandchildren of Solano López: Frontier and Nation in Paraguay, 1904–1936

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Paraguay’s Chaco frontier, one of the most least known areas in one of the most least known countries in South The usa, changed into the unexpected scene of the bloodiest international war within the Americas, the Chaco War between Paraguay and Bolivia (1932–35).

A picture postcard from the Chaco War era shows a big heart, emblazoned with the word “Paraguayo,” pumping its way during the flat dusty wilderness of the Chaco and leaving a zigzag trail of smashed Bolivian forts and soldiers along the way in which. This visual propaganda shows why the Paraguayans were sure they might win the war: they were brave, passionate soldiers. They regarded as themselves invincible descendants of the great hero of the War of the Triple Alliance (1864–70), Marshal Francisco Solano López (El Mariscal).

But Solano López used to be not universally revered. A controversial figure, he used to be widely believed to have led Paraguay into economic, social, and cultural ruin. The debate over López’s actions shaped the country’s culture and politics for over a century after the War of the Triple Alliance. Bridget María Chesterton’s in-depth examination of Paraguay’s unique nationalism and the role of the frontier in its formation places the debate over López within the context of larger themes of Latin American history, including racial and ethnic identity, authoritarian regimes, and militarism.

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