Pedro José Antonio Molina Masariegos ( April 29, 1777 , Guatemala - 1854 ) was a politician in Central America who is considered one of the founders of liberalism in Guatemala . Led by a party named Los Casoz (Thieves), he fought for Central America’s independence from Spain . Los Casoz fought with the party of Los Cerviles (slaves). In 1802, he was a professor at the University of Guatemala . In 1820, he formulated a reform plan for medical education. His plan was accepted and put into practice.
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| Spanish Pedro Molina Mazariegos | |||||||
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| Birth | April 29, 1777 Guatemala Spain  | ||||||
| Death | 1854 | ||||||
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| The consignment | Liberal | ||||||
| Education | doctor , journalist | ||||||
| Religion | Catholic | ||||||
He was a doctor and journalist. He founded the newspaper El Editor Constitucional (later known as El Genio de la Libertad) on July 24, 1820, and on March 10, 1848 founded the El Album Republiano. Due to his stance on the government, he spent several months without communication with the outside world at San Jose Castle. From July 10, 1823 to October 4, 1823, he was part of the first executive triumvirate of the new independent Federal Republic of Central America , and was the first president of the triumvirate. He was later president of Guatemala (from August 23, 1829 to February 10, 1831) and Los Altos (December 28, 1838 to January 27, 1840) within the federation.
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- Short biography (Spanish)