Eusebio Ayala
president of Paraguay
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Eusebio Ayala served as the president of Paraguay during a critical period, notably leading the nation through the Chaco War against Bolivia. He granted General José Félix Estigarribia broad military authority, which resulted in Paraguay regaining control of most of the disputed Chaco region. However, Ayala and Estigarribia were later imprisoned following a military coup in 1936. Estigarribia was subsequently elected president in 1939.12
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