Bolivia's Tyrant

In Bolivia there are fewer whites than in Minneapolis, and there are some 3,000,000 Indians and "cholos" (mixed breed). One cholo is named Saavedra. Well educated, he is a shrewd lawyer, was once head of the National University, has traveled abroad. Some time ago he conducted a revolution. Now he is President Saavedra.

President Saavedra has been classed as one of the three most tyrannical of all South American tyrants. He is classed with President Gomez of Venezuela and President Leguia of Peru as the ne plus ultra in...

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