José Luis Gabriel Terra Leivas, better known as Gabriel Terra, was a lawyer, professor, economist, writer, statesman and politician. Between 1900 and 1939 he served as a prominent advisor to all Uruguayan governments on diplomatic, economic and financial issues, between 1907 and 1922 he held important ministries, he was a member of the National Council of Administration between 1926 and 1929. He governed as Constitutional President from March 1 from 1931 until his self-coup on March 31, 1933, beginning the historical period called "Terra dictatorship" or "Third Republic", he governed temporarily until March 1, 1934, dissolved the Collegiate and recovered the single executive system through the Constitution of 1934 ruling until June 11, 1938.
Gabriel Terra in 1934
Colored frame from a filming of the March on Montevideo in 1933, thousands of rural workers participated, particularly small farmers, it ended with several speeches and one "particularly vibrant and emotional" by Dr. Gabriel Terra.
Police Officer, Montevideo 1933.
Speech by Dr. Gabriel Terra to thousands of workers in 1937, U.T.E Magazine. He ends by saying:"While the men of the opposition discuss whether or not they should go to vote, you workers of the Homeland work to carry out this great work. We want the progress of the country, we want a powerful country, we want an independent country, Long live the Homeland! Long live the workers of my country! Long live the March Revolution!".
Montevideo is the capital and largest city of Uruguay. According to the 2011 census, the city proper has a population of 1,319,108 in an area of 201 square kilometers (78 sq mi). Montevideo is situated on the southern coast of the country, on the northeastern bank of the Río de la Plata.
Image: The City (198895997) (cropped)
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Image: Obelisco de los Constituyentes de 1830
