Carrera, Josц? Miguel (Jose Miguel Carrera)

1785 - 1821

Jose Miguel Carrera was born in Santiago, Chile, then a colony of Spain. He was one of the first fighters for the independence of Chile. When in 1810 because of the weakness of Spain, occupied Napolonom, the people of Chile declared the independence of the country and Carrera became the first president of the Republic of Chile.
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