Carlos Antonio López

Carlos Antonio López Ynsfrán (* November 4, 1790 in Asunción, † September 10, 1862 ) was a Paraguayan politician. Between 1844 and 1862 he was president of Paraguay.

Lopez took over in 1840 the almost undisputed control of Paraguay, which he held until his death. He was secretary of the ruling military junta (1840-1841), one of the two consuls (1841-1844) and became the president with largely dictatorial power ( 1844-1862 ). Although he was formally appointed as president under the republican constitution, he ruled despotically. His brother, he appointed archbishop and his son was commander of the army.

Politically, he continued the course of his predecessor Rodríguez de Francia, and sat next to a policy of Autarkismus what brought him frequently into conflict with neighboring countries as well as Britain and the U.S., which saw their business interests. López tried by the import of machinery and technology to be as independent as possible from abroad, a policy that did Paraguay become one of the most economically advanced countries in South America. In his reign, the recognition of the independence of the country by its neighbors falls.

López can be seen today on the bills to the value of 5,000 Guaraní, his remains are buried in the National Pantheon in Asuncion.

After his death, his eldest son Francisco Solano López (1826-1870) was president.

• President ( Paraguay)
• History of Paraguay
• Paraguayan
• Born in 1790
• Died in 1862
• Man