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Castro's Curious Career in Venezuela’s Turbulent Era
A portrait of Don Cipriano Castro, the Andean born ruler of Venezuela, detailing his ascent from cattle herder to dictator. The account covers his early life, revolts, foreign clashes with France Germany and Britain, the peaceful blockade episode, his volatile personality and public image, his patronage, an array of rival leaders, and his long pattern of self‑re‑election and control through force and popular spectacle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cipriano Castro
South America
Los Andes
Joaquin Crespo
Palacio
Castro
Castristas
Curacoa
Venezuelan
Colombia
Andrade
Jose Manuel Hermandes
el Marcho
Puerto Cabello
Caracas
An Andino
Venezuela
Trinida
Australia
el Mocho
Hermandez
Andino
Sultan
Rollando
General Matos
Guzman Blanco
France
Germany
Great Britain
Victoria
Matos
England
Italy
la Guira
United States
Reyes
Herbert W. Bowen
Hague
Paris
New York and
Bermudez Company
Washington
M. Taigny
Taigny