Justo Rufino Barrios
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Justo Rufino Barrios Auyón was a Guatemalan politician and military general who served as President of Guatemala from 1873 to his death in 1885. He was known for his liberal reforms and his attempts to reunite Central America.
Barrios' house in San Lorenzo
Francisca Aparicio y Auyón, 1892. Francisca was Barrios' wife. After his death, she left Guatemala for New York City, where she enjoyed the large inheritance her husband had left after his death.
Guatemalan National Penitentiary, built by Barrios to incarcerate and torture his political enemies.
Miguel García Granados
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Miguel García Granados y Zavala was a Spanish-born Guatemalan politician and military general who served as President of Guatemala from 1871 to 1873.
García Granados Monument. Located on Avenida La Reforma, in front of the old Guatemalan Military School.