Category Archives: Dr. Francisco Xavier Martinez

El Perico: Historical References

Posted on November 14, 2011 by P. C.

“El Perico” in the accounts of three Ecuadorian Historians This page includes translations of passages from the works of leading Ecuadorian Historians on Dr. Martinez’ publication “El Perico”.  Note that each issue of  the “El Perico” weekly was called a … Continue reading →

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Del Pozo Family Genealogy

Posted on September 22, 2011 by P. C.

NOTE: Information about this family is being moved to another page (click here) The second wife of Dr. Martinez was Maria Teresa Del Pozo; she came from a large family of nine children. This page shows her family tree. The … Continue reading →

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El Perico and the First Exile

Posted on July 22, 2011 by P. C.

One of the best accounts of the events leading up the first exile of Dr. Martinez is found in a comprehensive work by Jose Antonio Gomez Iturralde: a two-volume overview of the newspapers of Guayaquil. It covers almost two centuries … Continue reading →

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The “El Perico” Collection

Posted on June 6, 2011 by P. C.

We have 57 issues of “El Perico” on this site. Most are in the original Spanish. One is available with an English translation. Available Issues of Dr. Martinez’ publication “El Perico” Date Language Format Nov 7, 1885 Spanish Pdf (click … Continue reading →

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“El Perico” (The Parakeet)

Posted on June 6, 2011 by P. C.

“El Perico” -or in English, “The Parakeet” is the name of a weekly publication edited and published by Dr. Martinez first for 3 months in 1885-6 and later in in 1889-1895.  In this publication, Dr. Martinez exposed the motives and … Continue reading →

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Genealogy

Posted on May 22, 2011 by P. C.

Paul Aviles, who is a descendant of Francisco X. Martinez through his first wife, Rafaela Serrano y Ruiz, has created an online genealogical tree showing ancestry and descendants of Dr Francisco Martinez Aguirre. Note that the default language is Spanish … Continue reading →

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Biography

Posted on May 14, 2011 by P. C.

Who was Francisco Martinez? Francisco Martinez was a renowned Physician and medical Professor in Ecuador but in mid-life he also became a statesman and a close collaborator of President Eloy Alfaro. In the two critical years before the murder of … Continue reading →

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Martinez and Alfaro

Posted on May 11, 2011 by P. C.

Historical and Biographical Background Dr. Francisco X. Martinez (1850-1917) was a prominent Ecuadorian Surgeon but he also spoke out on public issues confronting Ecuadorian Culture in his times and in later life he became a prominent Statesman.  When he was … Continue reading →

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