12 Facts About Uladislao Silva

Uladislao Silva was a Bolivian military officer who was de facto President of Bolivia after becoming the head of the Government Junta installed in La Paz after the overthrow of Hilarion Daza.

Uladislao Silva was born in La Paz to Pedro Juan Uladislao Silva and Luisa Arancibia.

Uladislao Silva would reach the rank of colonel in 1876 after participating in the mutiny in Santa Cruz de la Sierra during the coup that ousted Tomas Frias.

Uladislao Silva was married to Margarita Portillo on May 26,1862.

Uladislao Silva's rise in the military ranks was greatly due to his relationship with Agustin Morales, who served as President between 1871 and 1872.

Uladislao Silva served as aide-de-camp to Morales and was in the President's inner circle, always dining with him.

Uladislao Silva then moved to Arequipa, where he waited for his family to join him; This done, he left for Europe.

However, Uladislao Silva instead spearheaded a coup against the absent Daza and successfully ousted him.

Uladislao Silva's coup coincided with Eliodoro Camacho's, essentially leading to the Council of Ministers ruling the country, under the presidency of Serapio Reyes Ortiz, to abdicate and allow this de facto takeover.

On January 4,1880, Uladislao Silva assigned Campero as Commander in Chief of the Bolivian Army.

Uladislao Silva was outraged by this fact as he believed he had been chosen by the people to lead the country and, thus, he represented the will of the masses.

Jose Manuel Guachalla, one of Uladislao Silva's accomplices, justified the acts of that day as follows:.