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Manorá (Asunción)
Manorá (or Manó Râ) is a barrio (neighbourhood) of Asunción, the capital of Paraguay. It has a population of 1,898 people. Geography Manorá is bordered near Santo Domingo (Asunción), Santo Domingo, Las Lomas (Asunción), Las Lomas, San Jorge (Asunción), San Jorge, Ycuá Satí, Ycua Sati, San Cristóbal (Asunción), San Cristobal, and Villa Morra. There are many stores around the area, including a TGI Fridays, and a McDonald's, McDonalds. Toponymy The name is believed to have been coined by Augusto Roa Bastos, Roa Bastos in 1993. The name is Guarani language, Guarani for "a place of death". It could also possibly interpreted as "a place of dying", or "a place of the dead". Notable people *Emilio Gill - Brother of and member of the cabinet of Juan Bautista Gill (assassinated in 1877 in Manorá). *Carlos Antonio López - president of Paraguay (born November 4, 1792, in Manorá). *Francisco Solano López - president of Paraguay (born 1827 in Manorá).Hanratty, Dannin M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manora
Manora may refer to: * Manora, Karachi, in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan * Manora, Washim, a taluka in Washim district of Maharashtra, India * Manora Cantonment, in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan * Manora Fort, Karachi, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan * Manora Fort, Thanjavur, Thanjavur, India * Manora Island, an island in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan * Manora, the Thai pronunciation of Manohara, a character in Southeast Asian mythology * Manora, the Thai pronunciation of Menora (dance), Menora, a traditional dance of south Thailand and northern Malaysia states See also * Manorah (other) * Menora (other) {{disambig, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McDonald's
McDonald's Corporation, doing business as McDonald's, is an American Multinational corporation, multinational fast food chain store, chain. As of 2024, it is the second largest by number of locations in the world, behind only the Chinese chain Mixue Ice Cream & Tea. Brothers Richard and Maurice McDonald founded McDonald's in San Bernardino, California, in 1940 as a hamburger stand, and soon Franchising, franchised the company. The logo, the Golden Arches, was introduced in 1953. In 1955, the businessman Ray Kroc joined McDonald's as a franchise agent and bought the company in 1961. In the years since, it has expanded internationally. Today, McDonald's has over 50,000 restaurant locations worldwide, with around a quarter in the US. Other than food sales, McDonald's generates income through its ownership of 70% of restaurant buildings and 45% of the underlying land (which it leases to its franchisees). In 2018, McDonald's was the world's second-largest private employer with 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francisco Solano López
Francisco Solano López Carrillo (24 July 1827 or 1826 – 1 March 1870) was a Paraguay, Paraguayan statesman, Officer (armed forces), military officer and politician who served as President of Paraguay between 1862 and 1870, of which he served mostly during the Paraguayan War (1864–1870). He succeeded his father Carlos Antonio López as the second president of Paraguay. He is the only Paraguayan president to have been killed in action. He is one of only two Paraguayans to have received the rank of Marshal, along with José Félix Estigarribia. He is officially recognized as the country's national hero since the presidency of Colonel Rafael Franco between 1936 and 1937 after decades of Liberal Party (Paraguay), liberal governments that rejected his figure as heroic. The date of his birth, July 24, is officially recognized as the Paraguayan Army Day, while the date of his death, March 1, is officially recognized as the National Heroes' Day and is a national holiday in the count ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
President Of Paraguay
The president of Paraguay (), officially known as the president of the Republic of Paraguay (), is the head of the executive branch of the government of Paraguay, serving as both head of state and head of government according to the Constitution of Paraguay. His honorific title is ''Su Excelencia''. The incumbent president of Paraguay is Santiago Peña, who took office on 15 August 2023. The presidential seat is the Palacio de los López, in Asunción. The presidential residence is the Mburuvichá Roga, also in Asunción. Once presidents leave office, they are granted by the Constitution of Paraguay the speaking-but-non-voting position of senator for life. Features of the office Requirements Article 228 of the Constitution establishes that the president must be a naturalized citizen, be at least 35 years old, and have full political and civil rights. Election Article 230 of the Constitution establishes that the president and the vice president must be elected in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlos Antonio López
Carlos Antonio López Ynsfrán (November 4, 1792 – September 10, 1862) was leader of Paraguay from 1841 to 1862. Under his presidency, he undertook a process of economic and political modernization for Paraguay, and ended the isolationist policies of Paraguay dictator José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia. Early life López was born at Manorá (Asunción) on November 4, 1792, as one of eight children. He graduated from Real Colegio y Seminario de San Carlos and then began a law practice, a profession which allowed him to develop influential connections. He attracted the hostility of the dictator José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia, his reputed uncle, which caused him to go into hiding for several years. Political career López was briefly secretary of the military junta led by Colonel Mariano Roque Alonso that ruled the country from 1840 to 1841, after the death of Francia. On March 12, 1841, Congress chose López and Roque to be joint consuls for three years. In 1844, he exi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ABC Color
''ABC Color'' is a Paraguayan daily newspaper that is part of Editorial Azeta S.A., a subsidiary of Grupo Azeta. It was established in 1967 by Aldo Zuccolillo. Founded in August 1967, it is often regarded as Paraguay's newspaper of record. History ABC Color was founded August 8, 1967 by Aldo Zuccolillo. It was the first newspaper in Paraguay to introduce color pages and the tabloid format. It also became the first to be distributed nationwide, reaching beyond the capital. It is one of the most widely read daily newspapers in Paraguay. In its formative years, ''ABC Color'' supported Alfredo Stroessner's autocratic regime. During the founding event of the newspaper, Zuccolillo declared this is "a great newspaper serving a great government". However, in the late 1970s and during the 1980s, ''ABC Color'' took a more critical position. This shift resulted in Zuccolillo being imprisoned for several days in 1983 due to his dissent against the regime. It also caused the forced suspensi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Bautista Gill
Juan Bautista Gill García (''Juan Bautista Gill Garcia del Barrio'') (October 28, 1840 – April 12, 1877) was President of Paraguay from November 25, 1874 until his assassination on April 12, 1877 by Juansilvano Godoi and Major Jose Dolores Molas. He was the only Paraguayan President to be assassinated while in office. Personal life He was born in Asunción into a prominent family of Juan Andres Gill and Escolástica Garcia del Barrio y Bedoya. He was the grandson of Don Juan Miguel Gill, one of the founding fathers of Paraguayan Independence and a member of the Cabildo, who had Celtic blood. He was married to Maria Concepcion Diaz de Bedoya. His paternal ancestor, John Thomas l inglésMcGill (''Tomas McGill'') was born in Ireland and migrated to Latin America with his brother. The family shortened the surname to ''Gill'' when dictator José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia decreed that prefixes in foreign names should not be used anymore In 1854 he traveled to Buenos Aires ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emilio Gill
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Emilio may refer to: * Emilio Navaira, a Mexican-American singer often called "Emilio" * Emilio (given name) * ''Emilio'' (film), a 2008 film by Kim Jorgensen See also * Emílio (other) * Emilios (other) Emilios, or Aimilios, (Greek: Αιμίλιος) is a variant of the given names Emil (other), Emil, Emilio (other), Emilio and Emílio (other), Emílio, and may refer to: *Aimilios Veakis, Greek actor *Aimilios Papathanas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manora2
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Manora may refer to: * Manora, Karachi, in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan * Manora, Washim, a taluka in Washim district of Maharashtra, India * Manora Cantonment, in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan * Manora Fort, Karachi, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan * Manora Fort, Thanjavur, Thanjavur, India * Manora Island, an island in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan * Manora, the Thai pronunciation of Manohara, a character in Southeast Asian mythology * Manora, the Thai pronunciation of Menora, a traditional dance of south Thailand and northern Malaysia states See also * Manorah (other) * Menora (other) Menora may refer to: *Menora (dance), a Siamese folk dance *Menora (planthopper), ''Menora'' (planthopper), a flatid planthopper in family Flatidae *Menora, Western Australia, a suburb of Perth *Kfar HaOranim, an Israeli settlement in the West Bank ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wyższa Szkoła Filologiczna
Wyższa Szkoła Filologiczna (''Philological School of Higher Education'') is an Accreditation, accredited private university, private language studies-oriented university located in Wrocław, Poland. Founded in 2002, it has approximately 2,000 students and offers Bachelor's degree, BA and Master's degree, MA programs in English studies, English and American studies, German studies, Italian studies and Hispanism, Hispanic studies. History Wyższa Szkoła Filologiczna we Wrocławiu (English: 'Philological School of Higher Education in Wrocław', German: ''Philologische Hochschule in Breslau'', Spanish: ''Escuela Superior de Filologia de Wrocław'') was founded in 2002 as a non-state college. It was entered into the Polish register of non-state higher education institutions on 14 March 2002 by the decision of the Polish Minister of Education and Sport. Since its foundation, the university has concentrated exclusively on language studies, gradually extending its academic offer and pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
