Betancourt

American

[bet-n-koor, -kawr, be-tahng-kawrt] / ˈbɛt nˌkʊər, -ˌkɔr, ˌbɛ tɑŋˈkɔrt /

noun

Rómulo 1908–81, Venezuelan journalist and political leader: president of Venezuela 1945–48 and 1959–64.

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"I'm scared," coffee grower Francisco Javier Betancourt, who witnessed the explosion, told AFPTV.

From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026

Prof Theresa Betancourt, author of Shadows into Light, a book about former child soldiers, calls this "the largest humanitarian disaster since World War Two".

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

And a solo for limber Yuniel Betancourt that is meant to serve as punctuation feels more extraneous than conclusive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025

It’s the embrace of that complexity that, Betancourt suggests, gives people another way to live.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2025

But now the rumor is they’re waiting to see if Betancourt will live.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez

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