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Castro the Maduro: Rise of Venezuela’s Dictator Cipriani
A profile of Cipriani Castro, the self declared dictator of Venezuela, tracing his rise from obscurity to power. The piece notes his origins near the Colombian frontier, his early revolts, bold marches on Caracas, autocratic rule, and ambitions to fuse Venezuela with Colombia and Ecuador. It mentions his steel Mira Flores palace, his wealth rumors, and admiration for Roosevelt amidst ongoing clashes with European powers.
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Venezuela
Andes
el Mono de
Los Andes
Brase Mesna
Mira Flores
Caracas
Castro
Juzman Blanco
Paris
Crespo
Andrade
Hernandes
Hernaniter
Hin
Cipriani Castro
Colombia
Ecuador
Barbados
Venexuela
Richard Harding Davis
Connecion
Davis
Preston
Roosevelt
United States
Washington
Hix
Verezuela Castro
Great Plains
West
Columbia
Canea