Guzmán Blanco

[goos-mahn blahng-kaw]

noun

1. Antonio 1829–99, Venezuelan political leader: president 1870–88.

Guzmán Blanco

/ ɡuðˈman ˈblaŋko /

noun

1. Antonio (anˈtonjo). 1829–99, Venezuelan statesman; president (1873–77; 1879–84; 1886–87). He was virtual dictator of Venezuela from 1870 until his overthrow (1889)

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The president, Guzman Blanco, after long fruitless negotiations with the papal nuncio, submitted in May, 1876, to the congress at St. Domingo the draft of a bill, which declared the national church wholly independent of Rome.

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To Guzman Blanco, more than all others, does the city owe these public buildings.

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In 1859 Guzman Blanco became the head of the stronger party, holding his sway until 1864, when he was succeeded by a rival.

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Castro suppressed two newspapers which had become pronounced against him, and in his lack of sufficient funds to carry on the war, levied a million bolivars from the widow of Guzman Blanco, the former president.

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Manuel Matos was of superior birth, and was related by marriage to the Guzman Blanco family.

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