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was established. And on the same day, Prado was stripped of his dictatorial powers and designated by the
Congress as a Provisional President. In the meanwhile, the victor of the October elections Constitutional President was proclaimed. But since Prado was also the candidate chosen by those very
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President of the Republic as well as a Constituent Congress. The latter would be charged with examining the election results and proclaiming the
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in 1864, joining forces with the then-Colonel Prado in the revolution against Pezet's government, whom they accused of weakness when faced by the significant demands of the
Spanish Pacific Squadron. But when Prado became unpopular as president, Balta had no qualms with leading a rebellion in
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parapets, defended the city tenaciously. Even women took part in the battle, pouring buckets of boiling water upon the assailants. Some government soldiers surrendered and even defected to the revolutionaries. Prado then decided to retreat to
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Constituent Congress, dominated by liberals, dedicated itself to the editing of a new constitution. This incited popular discontent. In defense of the Constitution of 1860, the now veteran Marshal
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which was its model. It was enacted on August 29, 1867. Two days later, Prado was declared
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