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Bobadilla

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[baw-vah-thee-lyah, -thee-yah] / ˌbɔ vɑˈði lyɑ, -ˈði yɑ /

noun

  1. Francisco de died 1502, Spanish colonial governor in the West Indies: sent Columbus back to Spain in chains.


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“The gesture that some people find vulgar really caught my eye,” Bobadilla said.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 30, 2022

City Manager René Bobadilla and Human Resources Director Nicholas Razo, who are listed as defendants, did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2022

Bobadilla stood silently Wednesday for her initial appearance before Magistrate Judge Ivan Davis in federal court in Alexandria.

From Washington Post • Jul. 27, 2022

They say they tracked down Herlinda Bobadilla and her sons Tito and Juan Carlos in the mountains of Colón province using aerial surveillance.

From BBC • May 16, 2022

Inside the museum there’s a bronze weathervane of Dona Ines de Bobadilla, Cuba’s first woman governor, holding the Cross of Calatrava.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García