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Óscar R. Benavides

Benavides in 1933 Óscar Raymundo Benavides Larrea (March 15, 1876 – July 2, 1945) was a Peruvian field marshal, diplomat, and politician who served as the 38th (1914–1915, by coup d'état) and 42nd (1933–1939) President of Peru, with his latter term being a period of authoritarian fascism.

He commanded Peruvian forces in the Battle of La Pedrera against Colombia where Peru was victorious.

He annulled the 1936 Peruvian general election, where his favored candidate appeared to be losing, and subsequently stayed on as president. Provided by Wikipedia