 Complete the following phrase:  Pedro Betancourt Dávalos was born on August 6, 1858, in La Palma near the town of Sabanilla del Encomendador, Matanzas Province. His parents were Juan Florencio Betancourt and Clotilde Davalos. His early studies took place at Las Normales in the city of Matanzas. He would return to the family farm in Sabanilla during the holidays. Later, his secondary school, La Empresa, was run by the Guitars brothers. At this time he was exposed to liberal and revolutionary ideas. The school was closed by order of the Spanish government at the beginning of the 