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Betancourt

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

noun

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


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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

By Manuel Betancourt Catapult: 240 pages, $27 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2025

Betancourt has accused the Dominican government of being involved in the attempt on his life that occurred in the capital city of Caracas, June 24.

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