Peron was Elected President in Argentina in 1946

Today in Latin American history, Juan Domingo Peron was elected President in Argentina in 1946.

He was elected to serve as President of Argentina on three occasions (1946, 1951 and 1973).

His policies were mostly populist and tended to favor the working classes, who embraced him and made him without question the most influential Argentine politician of the 20th Century.

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