The overthrow of Linares by a military…

1852 CE to 1863 CE

The overthrow of Linares by a military coup in 1861 initiates one of the most violent periods in Bolivian history, under General Jose Maria de Acha Valiente (1861-64).

Acha is remembered for the Matanzas de Yáñez (Yáñez Bloodbath) the massacre of seventy-one Belzu supporters (Belcistas), including General Cordova, ordered by Colonel Placido Yáñez, the military commander in La Paz, in 1862.

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La Paz City La Paz Bolivia View →

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Jorge Córdova View → José María de Achá View →

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Bolivia, Republic of View →

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