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Aparicio Saravia
Aparicio Saravia da Rosa (August 16, 1856 – September 10, 1904) was a Uruguayan politician and military leader. He was a member of the Uruguayan National Party (Uruguay), National Party and was a revolutionary leader against the Uruguayan government. Early life He was born in Cerro Largo Department, Cerro Largo, Uruguay, the fourth of thirteen children of Brazilians Francisco Saraiva and Pulpicia da Rosa (his surname was later Hispanicized to "Saravia"). He was raised and educated mostly in the countryside, but he also had some higher education. At his father's death, the Saravia brothers inherited a vast estate, Estancia El Cordobés, in the department of Cerro Largo Department, Cerro Largo, on the frontier with the Brazilian state Rio Grande do Sul. Since the borders between Brazil and Uruguay were not clearly delineated, the Saravia brothers had very close ties to Rio Grande do Sul and its revolutionary movements. Aparicio Saravia began his military activities at a v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cerro Largo Department
Cerro Largo Department () is a Departments of Uruguay, department of Uruguay. Its capital is Melo, Uruguay, Melo. It is located in the east of the country, bordering Brazil to its northeast with Rio Yaguaron, Yaguaron River as the natural border, Treinta y Tres Department to its south, Durazno Department to its west and the departments of Tacuarembó Department, Tacuarembó and Rivera Department, Rivera to its northwest with Río Negro (Uruguay), Negro River as its natural border with them. History At the end of the 18th century, apart from the indigenous people, the area was populated by the Spanish and the Portuguese alike. In 1795, the Captain of the Spanish Infantry Agustín de la Rosa founded the town of Melo, a fortress to repel attacks of the Portuguese and the Indios. The territory was invaded by the Portuguese in 1801, 1811, and 1816. The history of this place is marked by battles before, during and after the Independence of the Republic. The old Posta del Chuy, from th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manuel Oribe
Manuel Ceferino Oribe y Viana (August 26, 1792 – November 12, 1857) was the 2nd Constitutional president of Uruguay and founder of Uruguay's National Party, the oldest Uruguayan political party and considered one of the two Uruguayan "traditional" parties, along with the Colorado Party, which was, until the 20th century, its only political adversary. Biography Manuel Oribe was the son of Captain Francisco Oribe and María Francisca Viana, a descendant of the first governor of Montevideo, José Joaquín de Viana. At the beginning of the revolution of independence in the Rio de la Plata he enlisted in the patriot ranks as a volunteer. His baptism of fire took place in the battle of Cerrito, on New Year's Eve, 1812, during the Second Siege of Montevideo, a feat of arms that ended in a victory for the Patriots. He took part alongside José Gervasio Artigas' resistance against the Luso-Brazilian invasion in 1816. In late 1817, with Montevideo already fallen into the ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cuchilla Del Arbolito , a barrio in Puerto Rico
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Cuchilla (plural: cuchillas), Spanish for ''blade'' or ''hill covered by grasslands'' (in the Pampas of Uruguay and Argentina) may refer to: * Cuchilla Alta, a seaside resort in Canelones in Montevideo in Uruguay * Cuchilla de Caraguatá, a range of hills in Uruguay * Cuchilla Grande Inferior, a hill range in Uruguay * Cuchilla Grande, a hill range in Uruguay * Cuchillas del Toa, a biosphere reserve in Cuba * Cuchillas, Corozal, Puerto Rico, a barrio in Puerto Rico * Cuchillas, Moca, Puerto Rico, a barrio in Puerto Rico * Cuchillas, Morovis, Puerto Rico Cuchillas (''Barrio Cuchillas'') is a rural barrio in the municipality of Morovis, Puerto Rico. Cuchillas has fourteen sectors and its population in 2010 was 2,333. History Cuchillas was in Spain's gazetteers until Puerto Rico was ceded by Spain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conchillas
Conchillas (, ) is a small industrial town located within the Colonia Department, in southwestern Uruguay. Geography The town is located on the coast of Río de la Plata near the stream Arroyo Conchillas, northwest of Colonia del Sacramento, the capital city of the department, and southeast of Carmelo. History Foundation by the Walkers The town was founded by the English on 24 October 1887. The date is still celebrated locally as 'Walker Day'. It soon became an important place for the exploitation of mineral resources. Thomas A. Walker was an English civil engineering contractor who had the contract to construct new docks at Buenos Aires. No building stone was available nearby to construct the docks and shipping costs by rail were excessive. Walker's solution was a radical one: to construct quarries at Conchillas and to ship the stone across the River Plate to the new dock site. This involved the construction of a whole village, a railway to a loading quay, and a fleet of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Núñez (general) (José Cleto Nuñez), American politician from Colorado
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José Núñez may refer to: *José Núñez (politician), president of Nicaragua *José Núñez (footballer), Spanish professional footballer *José Núñez (right-handed pitcher) (born 1964), baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays and Chicago Cubs *José Núñez (left-handed pitcher) (born 1979), baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres *Jose Nuñez (DJ), late dance music remixer and producer during the 1980s *José Ariel Núñez, Paraguayan footballer *Joe Núñez José Cleto Nuñez (April 5, 1937 – November 16, 2020) was an American politician from Colorado. Career Prior to his election, he served in the United States Air Force for 20 years, rising to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Núñez was ele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colonia Department
Colonia () is a department of southwestern Uruguay. Its capital is Colonia del Sacramento, the country's second-oldest city. Geography Climate Colonia has an annual average temperature of 20.4 °C (68.7 °F). In winter it has an average temperature of 9 °C (48.2 °F) and in summer it has an average temperature of 27 °C (80.6 °F) Economy The southwestern region of Uruguay, in which Colonia is located, is typically associated with dairy production. Its proximity to Buenos Aires makes it the main entry point for tourists traveling from Argentina to Uruguay. Tourism is also favored by part of the capital being a World Heritage Site. The PepsiCo PepsiCo, Inc. is an American multinational corporation, multinational food, snack, and beverage corporation headquartered in Harrison, New York, in the hamlet of Purchase, New York, Purchase. PepsiCo's business encompasses all aspects of the f ... plant located in the department's capital, is one of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diego Lamas
Diego is a Spanish masculine given name. The Portuguese equivalent is Diogo. The etymology of Diego is disputed, with two major origin hypotheses: ''Tiago'' and ''Didacus''. The name also has several patronymic derivations, listed below. Etymology ''Tiago'' hypothesis Diego has long been interpreted as variant of ''Tiago'' (also spelled as '' Thiago''), an abbreviation of ''Santiago'', from the older ''Sant Yago'' "Saint Jacob", in English known as Saint James or as ''San-Tiago'' (cf. ''San Diego''). This has been the standard interpretation of the name since at least the 19th century, as it was reported by Robert Southey in 1808 and by Apolinar Rato y Hevia (1891). The suggestion that this identification may be a folk etymology, i.e. that ''Diego'' (and ''Didacus''; see below) may be of another origin and only later identified with ''Jacobo'', is made by Buchholtz (1894), though this possibility is judged as improbable by the author. ''Didacus'' hypothesis In the la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aceguá, Brazil
Aceguá () is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Location It is located in Rio Grande do Sul, on the border with Uruguay. Paleontology Here are outcrops located between the City of Aceguá and Bagé, located along the highway ''BR-153''. They are Rio do Rasto Formation and Late Permian age. See also *List of municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul This is a list of the municipalities in the state of Rio Grande do Sul (RS), located in the South Region of Brazil. Rio Grande do Sul is divided into 497 municipalities, which are grouped into 35 microregions, which are grouped into 7 mesoregio ... References Municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul Brazil–Uruguay border crossings {{RioGrandedoSul-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Idiarte Borda
Juan Bautista Idiarte Borda y Soumastre (April 20, 1844 – August 25, 1897) was the 17th President of Uruguay. He is the only Uruguayan president to be assassinated in office. Background Originating from the Uruguayan department of Soriano, which he was to represent in Uruguay's chamber of deputies, Idiarte was a member of the Colorado Party, which dominated the country's politics for many years. President of Uruguay On March 21, 1894 Duncan Stewart, interim President of Uruguay stepped down, and Idiarte replaced him in that office. Strife on various fronts Idiarte's presidency was beset by a number of severe difficulties which found their origins in a host of commercial, ideological and personality issues, in the background of Uruguay's intermittent Civil War. In addition, the nature of the ruling Colorado Party of the period was seen as particularly fractious. Public works Idiarte's term of office, however, was also characterized by a program of public works. This in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aparicio Saravia A Caballo
Aparicio is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname * António Aparício (born 1958), Portuguese footballer * Carlos Aparicio (born 1982), Bolivian politician * Huáscar Aparicio (1972–2013), Bolivian singer * José Aparicio (1773–1838), Spanish painter of the Neoclassic period * Julio Aparicio Díaz (born 1969), Spanish bullfighter, known for getting gored through his mouth by a bull * Julio Aparicio Martínez (born 1932), Spanish bullfighter, Aparicio Díaz's father * Luis Aparicio (born 1934), Venezuelan baseball player * Manny Aparicio (born 1995), Canadian soccer player * Nestor Aparicio (born 1968), American radio personality * Rafaela Aparicio (1906–1996), Spanish film and theatre actress * Severo Aparicio Quispe (1923–2013), Peruvian Roman Catholic bishop * Sofia Aparício (born 1970), Portuguese model and actress * Yalitza Aparicio (born 1993), Mexican actress Given name *Aparicio Méndez (1904–1988), Uruguayan political ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julio Herrera Y Obes
Julio Herrera y Obes (January 9, 1841, Montevideo – August 6, 1912, Montevideo) was a Uruguayan politician who was President of Uruguay from 1890 to 1894. Background Herrera y Obes belonged to the Colorado Party. He had been an adviser to his predecessor, and was instrumental in the transition process that displaced the military from power. His nephew was the poet Julio Herrera y Reissig. President of Uruguay He served as constitutional President of Uruguay from 1890 to 1894. He selected his aides from among a small group of friends and was convinced that the executive had to play a leading role in elections and the makeup of the General Assembly. This policy, called the "directing influence," was resisted by a sector of the Colorado Party led by José Batlle y Ordóñez, son of the former president, Lorenzo Batlle y Grau. He weakened the military by retiring numerous officers and cutting salaries in the military. He resigned in March 1894 on completion of his term ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colorado Party (Uruguay)
The Colorado Party (, , PC) is a liberal political party in Uruguay. Its existence can be traced back to the origins of the Uruguayan republic, in the 1830s, and since then until the late 1990s it remained the most dominant political party in the country, holding power almost uninterruptedly (alternating with the National Party, its greatest rival) until its electoral collapse in the 2004 elections, when the Party obtained only 10% of the vote. Since then, the Colorados have been able to recuperate some of their lost support, but as of 2024 they haven’t reached the 20% threshold in any of the elections celebrated in that period (2009, 2014, 2019, 2024). Their current position in the Uruguayan political landscape is conditioned by the unofficial coalition they’ve formed with the National Party (''Partido Nacional''; another center-right political party, traditionally the Colorado’s greatest adversary), in opposition to the Broad Front (''Frente Amplio''). The Front ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
