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Dolores De Miño
Ramona Dolores Fanego de Miño (27 March 1903 – 6 November 1976) was a Paraguayan politician. In 1963 she and Bienvenida de Sánchez became the first female members of the Chamber of Deputies. Biography De Miño was born in Villeta in March 1903.Doña Lola de Miño, digna representante de la mujer colorada Colorado Party She trained to be a teacher and taught in her hometown for several years. During the she established the Commission for Assistance to the Combatants of Chaco, which provided food and medicine to soldiers. Following the war, she joined the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chamber Of Deputies Of Paraguay
The Chamber of Deputies ''(Cámara de Diputados)'' is the lower house of Paraguay's bicameral legislature, the National Congress. It is made up of 80 members, elected for a five-year term by proportional representation. The other chamber of the National Congress (''Congreso Nacional'') is the Chamber of Senators (''Cámara de Senadores''). Unicameral congress was established in 1813, and replaced with bicameral congress including Chamber of Deputies and the Senate in 1870. In 1940, unicameral Chamber of Representatives was formed, and since 1967 there has been a bicameral legislature. Latest election Chamber of Deputies See also * List of presidents of the Chamber of Deputies of Paraguay References WebsiteDeputies of Paraguay Website Government of Paraguay Paraguay Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay, is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the Argentina–Paraguay border, south and southwest, Brazil to the Brazil†... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villeta
Villeta is a city of Paraguay in the Central Department, on the banks of Paraguay River. It is an important industrial center and port. Toponymy The city was founded on March 5, 1714, by Juan Gregorio Bazán de Pedraza, with the original name of San Felipe de Borbón del Valle del Bastán (Saint Philip of Bourbon of the Valley of Bastán), in homage to the King Felipe II. It was later renamed Villeta because of its resemblance to a great Villa. Villeta's Port The port is administered by the National Administration for Navigation and Ports (ANNP), and is specially equipped for the handling of heavy machinery. Many different kinds of merchandise are traded through this port. In Villeta, there's also the Caacupé-mà Port, one of the most important private ports in Paraguay. Characteristics: * Villeta port terminal: 35 kilometers south from Asunción * Area: 13.5 hectares * Pier: 435 meters * Platform: 25 meters * Depth: minimum 10 feet, 365 days a year * Facilities: 6 hectar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paraguay
Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay, is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the Argentina–Paraguay border, south and southwest, Brazil to the Brazil–Paraguay border, east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. It has a population of around 6.1 million, nearly 2.3 million of whom live in the Capital city, capital and largest city of Asunción, and its surrounding metro area. Spanish conquistadores arrived in 1524, and in 1537 established the city of Asunción, the first capital of the Governorate of the RÃo de la Plata. During the 17th century, Paraguay was the center of Reductions, Jesuit missions, where the native Guaranà people were converted to Christianity and introduced to European culture. After the Suppression of the Society of Jesus, expulsion of the Jesuits from Spanish territories in 1767, Paraguay increasingly became a peripheral colony. Following Independence of Paraguay, independence from Spain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bienvenida De Sánchez
Bienvenida de Sánchez was a Paraguayan politician. In 1963 she and Dolores de Miño became the first female members of the Chamber of Deputies. Biography De Sánchez joined the Colorado Party and became chair of its central women's commission.Lorena Soler (2019Mujeres y redes internacionales. La Liga Paraguaya Pro Derechos de la Mujer (1951-1962) como parte de las disputas de la Guerra FrÃa''Descentrada'', volume 3, number 1 She was a Colorado Party candidate in the 1963 elections and was elected to the Chamber of Deputies, becoming one of the first two female members alongside Dolores de Miño Ramona Dolores Fanego de Miño (27 March 1903 – 6 November 1976) was a Paraguayan politician. In 1963 she and Bienvenida de Sánchez became the first female members of the Chamber of Deputies. Biography De Miño was born in Villeta in March 1 .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Sanchez, Bienvenida Members of the Chamber of Deputies of Paraguay Paraguayan women in politics Colorado ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chaco War
The Chaco War (, Mombe’uhára Paraguái ha Boliviaygua Jotopa III, Cháko Ñorairõ rehegua SecretarÃa Nacional de Cultura de Paraguay) was fought from 1932 to 1935 between and , over the control of the northern part of the Gran Chaco region (known in Spanish as the ''Chaco Boreal'') of |
Colorado Party (Paraguay)
The National Republican Association (, ANR), also known as the Colorado Party (), is a conservative political party in Paraguay, founded on 11 September 1887 by Bernardino Caballero. Since 1947, the ''colorados'', as they are known, has been dominant in Paraguayan politics (ruling as the only legal party between 1947 and 1962) and has controlled the presidency since 1948 –notwithstanding a brief interruption between 2008 and 2013– as well as having a majority in both chambers of Congress and department governorships. The Colorado Party has historically been and continues to be the dominant political party in Paraguay. With 2.6 million members as of 2022 (although there are allegations of numerous false affiliations made by the party), it is the largest political party in the country, usually ruling without the necessity of electoral alliances. Paraguay was for several decades under dictatorial rule by Alfredo Stroessner's Colorado Party until he was ousted from power in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1963 Paraguayan General Election
General elections were held in Paraguay on 10 February 1963.Dieter Nohlen (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume II'', p425 Opposition parties had been legalized just a year earlier, after a 15-year period in which the Colorado Party (Paraguay), Colorado Party was the only legally permitted party. They were the first elections in which opposition parties were allowed to take part since 1939. Incumbent president Alfredo Stroessner of the Colorado Party was re-elected for a fourth term, whilst the Colorado Party won 40 of the 60 seats in the Chamber of Deputies of Paraguay, Chamber of Deputies. Voter turnout was 85.1%.Nohlen, p426 Results References 1963 elections in South America, Paraguay 1963 in Paraguay, General Elections in Paraguay Presidential elections in Paraguay Alfredo Stroessner February 1963 in South America, Paraguay {{Paraguay-election-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1903 Births
Events January * January 1 – Edward VII is proclaimed Emperor of India. * January 10 – The Aceh Sultanate was fully annexed by the Dutch East Indies, Dutch forces, deposing the last sultan, marking the end of the Aceh War that have lasted for almost 30 years. * January 19 – The first west–east transatlantic radio broadcast is made from the United States to England (the first east–west broadcast having been made in 1901#December, 1901). February * February 13 – Venezuelan crisis of 1902–03, Venezuelan crisis: After agreeing to arbitration in Washington, the United Kingdom, Germany and Italy reach a settlement with Venezuela resulting in the Washington Protocols. The naval blockade that began in 1902 ends. * February 23 – Cuba leases Guantánamo Bay to the United States "in perpetuity". March * March 2 – In New York City, the Martha Washington Hotel, the first hotel exclusively for women, opens. * March 3 – The British Admir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
