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Supreme War Council issued an indictment on October 4, 1921. However, Villegas was able to prove his innocence during the trial and was acquitted by a general order that stated: "By a ruling on August 24, 1922, the Supreme War Council has, under Article 261 of the Code of Military Procedures, acquitted General Villegas".
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While in this position, he was accused by the La Paz press of treason against the country for: "revealing secrets related to the organization of the army and delivering a copy of the war budget to the
Chilean military attaché in the early days of April 1920". As a result, he was subject to a trial,
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Chilean government awarded him the medal of merit. Back in Bolivia, he was appointed acting Chief of the General Staff, a position he held until January 1911, when he became a member of the Supreme War Council. From January 1916 to
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General Staff in December of the same year. When the editorial board of the "Military Magazine" was organized in January 1907, he became one of its most frequent contributors. At the end of that year, he traveled to
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December 25, 1862. At the age of 17, he obtained a bachelor's degree in Letters, Philosophy, and Humanities in 1877. Two years later, the War of the Pacific ignited. Villegas decided to join the army and enlisted in the ranks of the "Chorolque" battalion in
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1921, he held various important military positions, including
Inspector General of the Army, Chief of the Military Zone of the Military Subdelegate in the Gran Chaco, President of the Supreme War Council, and Chief of the General Staff.
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Special Commissioner of the Government. Upon his return, he held important positions such as Military Attaché in Argentina, Director of the Military College, and Prefect of
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Gregorio (26 February 1887 – 21 January 1980); married to firstly to Corina Arana and secondly to
Julieta Casta Aguirre. He fathered eleven children by both marriages.
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465:(in Spanish). Ministerio de Guerra.
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414:(in Spanish). Impr. Torres Aguirre.
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