Caudillo of the Andes
Caudillo of the Andes Born in La Paz in 1792, Andrés de Santa Cruz lived through the turbulent times that led to independence across Latin America. The epitome of an Andean caudillo, with armed…
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Caudillo of the Andes
Born in La Paz in 1792, Andrés de Santa Cruz lived through the turbulent times that led to independence across Latin America. The epitome of an Andean caudillo, with armed forces at the center of his ideas of governance, he was a state builder whose ambition ensured a strong and well-administered country. He fought to shape the newly established republics, and between 1836 and 1839 he created the Peru-Bolivia Confederation.
The story of his life introduces students to broader questions of nationality and identity during this turbulent transition from Spanish colonial rule to the founding of Peru and Bolivia. But the ultimate failure of the Confederation had long-reaching consequences that still have an impact today.
Caudillo of the Andes
Languages of the Andes
Argentine Caudillo
Death in the Andes