A key figure in the continuity of the presidential system in which he played the role of acting president twice, he participated in several uprisings and counted figures such as José Ballivián and Manuel Isidoro Belzu as his political rivals.
A pivotal figure in maintaining the continuity of the presidential system, he assumed the role of acting president twice. He was involved in numerous uprisings and considered political adversaries such as José Ballivián and Manuel Isidoro Belzu.