Francisco Solano López
ABOUT FRANCISCO SOLANO LóPEZ
The second President in Paraguayan history who succeeded his father, Carlos Antonio, in office in 1862 an served until 1870.
He became a General at the age of 18, an honor that was delivered by the President himself: his father, Carlos Antonio López .
His death was due to the War of the Triple Alliance, which he started with Britain.
His mother revealed to him that he was born out of wedlock, a very embarrassing detail for a politician at the time.
He and his father were both presidents, like George W. Bush and his father.
