Justo Pastor Benítez Explained

Justo Pastor Benítez (28 May 1897 — 7 February 1963) was a Paraguayan historian, writer, and Liberal politician. His work on the history of the Río de la Plata has been grouped with other historians succeeding the Generation of 1900 like Julio César Chaves, Efraím Cardozo, R. Antonio Ramos, and Pablo Max Ynsfran.

Biography

On 28 May 1897, Benítez was born in Asunción.^[1]

In the Liberal Party, he formed a group with, R. Antonio Ramos, Efraím Cardozo, and Julio César Chaves.^[2] In May 1932, as Foreign Minister and responding to Carlos Saavedra Lamas inquiry on Paraguayan intentions in the Chaco War, Benítez demanded Bolivia adhere to the law of war and the League of Nations monitor fairly.^[3] In June 1934, Benítez was replaced as, like his predecessor Daniel Sánchez Bustamante, he advocated for peaceful resolution; he switched positions with Rogelio Ibarra,^[4] remaining in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for the remainder of the conflict.^[2] In October 1938, he rejected the ambassadorship to Bolivia under Félix Paiva as a part of the Liberal refusal to join Paiva's proposed coalition.^[5]

In the late 1950s, he resided in Brazil. By then, he had served in various Liberal positions including national deputy, party director, and cabinet minister.

On 7 February 1963, he died in Asunción.^[1]

Works

Source:^[1]

• Book: Bajo el signo de Marte . 1934. (on the Chaco War)^[6]
• La Revolucion Paraguaya del 15 de mayo de 1811: Ensayo de interpretacion . . 1957 . 43 . 114–128 . 20137149 . 0034-8325.
• Book: Cardozo, Efraím . El Paraguay colonial: las raíces de la nacionalidad . 1959 . . (prologue)^[7]
• El Colorido Folklore Paraguayo . . 1963 . 5 . 3 . 371–377 . 10.2307/165132 . 165132 . 0885-3118.

Undated

• La constitución de 1870
• Ensayo sobre el liberalismo
• La vida del doctor Francia
• Los comuneros del Paraguay
• La cuenca del Plata
• Estigarribia, el soldado del Chaco
• El solar guaraní
• Carlos Antonio López
• La revolución de Mayo en Paraguay
• Mancebos de la tierra

See also

• Bolivia–Paraguay relations
• History of Paraguay

Sources

Bibliography

• Barager . Joseph R. . The Historiography of the Río de la Plata Area Since 1830 . The Hispanic American Historical Review . 1959 . 39 . 4 . 588–642 . 10.2307/2510383 . 2510383 . 0018-2168.

Notes and References

1. Garcés . Julián . Justo Pastor Benitez (1897-1963) . . 1963 . 55/56 . 181–182 . 20138570 . 0034-8325.
2. Sansón Corbo . Tomás David . Carlos Pastore y "el general de la virgen espada". Memoria y destino nacional en Paraguay. . Revista de Historia de América . 23 July 2020 . 159 . 165 . 10.35424/rha.159.2020.643 . 2663-371X . ProQuest. free .
3. News: PARAGUAY REPEATS THREAT.; But Expresses Readiness to Observe War Rules if Foe Will. . The New York Times . 1 June 1934.
4. News: White . John W. . PEACE ADVOCATE QUITS IN PARAGUAY; Foreign Minister Forced Out by Advocacy of Arbitration of Chaco Dispute. A PRESIDENTIAL ASPIRANT But 40-Year-Old Pastor Benitez Lost Prestige by His Pacific Speech at Montevideo. . The New York Times . 27 June 1934 . ProQuest.
5. News: POLITICAL TURMOIL RISES IN PARAGUAY; Minister-Designate to Bolivia Rejects Acceptance of Post . The New York Times . 31 October 1938 . ProQuest.
6. Jones . Willis Knapp . Literature of the Chaco War . . 1938 . 21 . 1 . 46 . 10.2307/332424 . 332424 . 0018-2133.
7. Warren . Harris G. . Review of El Paraguay colonial. Las raíces de la nacionalidad. . . 1960 . 40 . 3 . 447 . 10.2307/2509968 . 2509968 . 0018-2168.