Juan Antonio Lavalleja

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Juan Antonio Lavalleja (June 24, 1784 - October 22, 1853) was an Uruguayan revolutionary. He led the group called "Thirty-Three Orientals" during Uruguay's Declaration of Independence from Brazil in 1825. After Uruguay's independence in 1827, Lavalleja sought the presidency as a rival to Fructuoso Rivera, who won. In protest to his loss, Lavalleja staged revolts. He was part of a triumvirate chosen in 1852 to govern Uruguay, but died before serving.

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