  francisco morazÃ¡n (; born october 3, 1792 â september 15, 1842) was president of the federal republic of central america from 1830 to 1839. before he was president of central america he was head of state of honduras,biography of francisco morazÃ¡n latinamericanhistory, by christopher minster, about.com guide, october 06, 2009. retrieved january 17, 2010. he rose to prominence at the legendary battle of la trinidad on november 11, 1827. since then, and until his execution in 1842, morazÃ¡n dominated the political and military scene of central america. in the political arena, francisco morazÃ¡n was recognized as a visionary and great thinker, as he attempted to transform central america into one large and progressive nation. he enacted liberal reforms in the new federal republic of central america, including freedom of the press, speech and religion. morazÃ¡n also limited church power by making marriage secular and abolishing government-aided tithing. these reforms made him some powerful enemies, and his period of rule was marked by bitter infighting between liberals and conservatives. but through his military skills, morazÃ¡n was able to keep a firm grip on power until 1837, when the fed
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