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Caudillos Who was a caudillo?

Explore the era of caudillos in Latin America from the 1820s to 1850s, examining their political impact as dictators on the region's development. Discover the power struggles, constitutional rewrites, and shifts in leadership, from Juan Manuel de Rosas in Argentina to Pedro II in Brazil. Gain insights into the conflicts, civil wars, and economic transformations that shaped countries like Chile, Peru, and Venezuela during this turbulent period of history.

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Caudillos Who was a caudillo?

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  1. Caudillos • Who was a caudillo?

  2. Age of Caudillos Latin America 1820s-1850s Caudillos= Dictators Politically: left or right Creoles, mestizos “Personalism” Hacienda patrons Replaced the viceroy

  3. Caudillo Leadership • Constitution and republic • Constitutions constantly re-written • Federalism broke up large countries • Greater Colombia = Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador • Central American Republic

  4. Argentina 1829-1852 • 1820s struggle • Unitarios vs Federales • Juan Manuel de Rosas, gaucho • Economy: Cattle hide & tallow • Campaigns against the Mapuches

  5. Brazil • Grito de Ipiranga 1822 • Pedro I Emperor 1822-1831 • Dissolves assembly • Rewrites constitution 1824 • War with Argentina over Uruguay in 1826, end Uruguay is free Pedro II 1830s

  6. Uruguay • Argentina-Brazil conflict, gain independence 1828 • Jose Gervasio Artigas • 1839-1852 civil war • Blancos conservatives • Colorados liberals

  7. Chile 1820s political chaos 1830s political stability under conservatives lead to economic prosperity (copper) Diego Portales, landowner 1836-1839 War against the confederation Peru/Bolivia

  8. Bolivia Peru 1823-1850 6 constitutions 30 presidents General Agustin Gamarra of Peru

  9. Ecuador Columbia Francisco de Paula Santander, liberal, 1832-1837 Fighting between conservative & liberals • Juan Jose Flores 1839-1845 in power • Supports the Church & elite • Abolish constitution • 1847-1861, 11 changes in govt.

  10. Venezuela Jose Antonio Paez 1840-1860s civil war

  11. Central America 1821 union with Mexico United Provinces of CA 1823-1837 Conservatives vs liberals Church-state relations Francisco Morazán, Honduran liberal

  12. Political Fragmentation

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