495:, Chile, where he continued writing pamphlets supporting the return of Ballivián. In 1850, he met with Ballivián in Argentina. There, they discussed a potential invasion from the south, supported by Molina's family in Salta. However, nothing came of this plan and Ballivián eventually died in 1852.
416:, most of the Bolivian high command deserted his side. Velasco, who led the movement, captured Molina, who was present at the battle. Now in power, Velasco carried out a massive purge within the Bolivian army. Some generals he purged included Francisco O’Connor and
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as president. However, within a matter of weeks, Guilarte too was overthrown. Velasco and Belzu would agree to an uneasy alliance which established the former as president. Molina, although a relative of Belzu, was exiled because of his continued loyalty to the
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Bolivia. Convincing Calvo and Serrano to side with Ballivián, Molina played a crucial role in preserving Bolivian independence. Velasco, seeing himself outnumbered, too joined the coalition under Ballivián. Molina was present at the
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would be appointed president on June 10. However, less than a month later, he himself was forced to resign in favor of Calvo. Appointed as Calvo's secretary yet again, Molina found the nation on the verge of civil war. Supporters of
Ballivián, Velasco, and
353:, graduating as a lawyer in 1832. That same year, he caught the attention of President Santa Cruz, who had seized power in 1829. In 1833, Santa Cruz appointed Molina as secretary to Mariano Enrique Calvo. Between 1835 and 1839, Calvo served as
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Velasco and Belzu, who was Molina's first cousin by virtue of his marriage to Juana Manuela Gorriti, launched a revolution that ousted Ballivián. Hoping to maintain his influence, Ballivián appointed
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Triumphant, the patriots established a newly independent nation named after Bolívar. Molina, an ardent supporter of the cause, chose to abandon his life in Buenos Aires and permanently move to
Bolivia. There, he enrolled in the
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389:(the main square) of the city. However, in the middle of his speech, Molina was shot three times. Fortunately for him, the bullets did not penetrate deep enough to constitute a threat to his life.
420:. In 1840, Velasco appointed Molina as Prefect of Sucre, although for a very short period as Molina continued conspiring against Velasco and was ultimately exiled that same year.
385:, which had mutinied on December 16, 1836. On January 11 of the next year, Molina arrived in Tupiza. Hoping to appease the mutinous army, he attempted to give a speech at the
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246:, Calvo wielded immense powers in the country. Being Calvo's secretary, Molina flourished politically during this period, especially during the peak of the
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With his health deteriorated, perhaps suffering from cancer, Molina retired to private life. He died, away from the public sphere March 19, 1868, aged 78.
469:, Bolivia's fiscal matters were in a complete state of chaos. He was appointed again to the Chamber of Deputies, this time representing
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rhetoric, meaning he neglected several aspects of
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