Lorenzo Batlle Pacheco (4 March 1897 – 3 December 1954) was a

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an political figure and journalist.

Background

Pacheco was born in

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. He was a journalist on the newspaper '' El Día'' and a prominent member of the

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Party. He was a son of Matilde Pacheco and long-serving

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. Brother of

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and

César Batlle Pacheco César Batlle Pacheco (30 August 1885 – 5 June 1966) was a Uruguayan journalist and political figure. Biography Batlle was born in Montevideo into the distinguished Batlle family, the eldest son of Matilde Pacheco and José Batlle y Ordóñez ...

Deputy; Senator

Batlle Pacheco was elected as a Deputy in 1927. In 1931 he was elected as a Senator, and was subsequently re-elected to the Senate in 1947. Batlle Pacheco died in 1954, while serving as a Senator.

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1897 births 1954 deaths People from Montevideo Uruguayan people of Catalan descent Uruguayan people of Scottish descent Children of presidents of Uruguay Colorado Party (Uruguay) politicians Maria Moors Cabot Prize winners Members of the Chamber of Representatives of Uruguay Members of the Senate of Uruguay Uruguayan vice-presidential candidates {{Uruguay-journalist-stub

Background

Deputy; Senator

See also

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