Prompt Cast
Rutherford B. Hayes and his Impact on Paraguay
TLDR Rutherford B. Hayes played a significant role in the history of Paraguay, as he arbitrated a dispute between Paraguay and Argentina, granting Paraguay the majority of the disputed territory. This decision is still highly regarded in Paraguay today.
Timestamped Summary
00:00
Rutherford B. Hayes is a bigger deal in Paraguay than in the United States, and this episode explores why.
01:20
Rutherford B. Hayes is a big deal in Paraguay, with a department and a capital city named after him.
02:23
Paraguay is a big fan of Rutherford B. Hayes because if it wasn't for him, Paraguay probably wouldn't exist due to his involvement in the Paraguayan War.
03:28
Paraguay, led by Francisco Solano Lopez, had a larger army than the combined armies of Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay at the beginning of the Paraguayan War, but their population was much smaller and they had no access to the sea.
04:29
Paraguay suffered devastating losses in the war, with an estimated 60% of the population dead and only 12% of the remaining population being male.
05:29
Rutherford B. Hayes arbitrated the dispute between Paraguay and Argentina, granting the majority of the disputed territory to Paraguay, which now makes up 60% of the country, and potentially making him a Nobel Prize contender.
06:27
Rutherford B. Hayes' decision to arbitrate the dispute between Paraguay and Argentina, which granted the majority of the disputed territory to Paraguay, is still highly regarded by some in Paraguay, despite the fact that he likely spent very little time thinking about it himself.
