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Juan Manuel de Rosas
Juan Manuel de Rosas was a conservative Argentine politician who ruled Argentina from 1829 to 1852. Rosas was one of the first famous caudillos in Latin America.
Rosas came on to the national scene as a powerful cattle rancher. He controlled the cattle frontier pampa of Argentina, allowing him to rule over the capital, Buenos Aires. Rosas defeated the European expeditionary forces in 1820 with the help of gauchos.
In 1829, Rosas became governor of Buenos Aires. In subsequent years, Rosas went in and out of power, but remained a strong leader. During his years out of office (1832-1835), Rosas ...
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