Historic Latin American Politicians

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1. During the First World War this man became the first president of the Union Civica Radical (UCR). What is his name? Laureano Gomez Hurtado Hipolito Yrigoyen Rafael Leonidas Trujillo Molina Fernando Belaunde Terry

2. The Partido Liberacion National(PLN) was the vehicle for which very popular and farsighted leader? Jose Lopez Portillo Jose Figueres Cipriano Castro Carlos Andres Perez

3. Justicialismo was the guiding principle for this political heavyweight. Benito Juarez Carlos Castillo Armas Evita Duarte de Peron Julio Duran Newman

4. Who was the founder of the Alanzia Popular Revolucionaria Americana(APRA). ? Victor Raul Haya de la Torre Vincente Gomez Maximilliano Hernandez Martinez Diego Portales

5. Before the Castro brothers in Cuba this political movement could claim to be a true social revolution. Who was the first president from the Movimento Nacional Revolucionario after the 1952 revolution.? Victor Paz Estenssoro Humberto Castello Blanco Adolfo Ruiz Cortines Anastasio Somaza

6. Who is the first president "elected" under the banner of the Partido Revolucionario Institucional(PRI). ? Alvaro Obregon Miguel Aleman Jorge Batlle y Ordonez Juan Manual de Rosas

7. Without switching countries; who among the following was president during La Reforma ? Domingo Fustino Sarmiento Jose Marti Gustavo Diaz Ordaz Sebastian Lerdo de Tejada

8. In the second half of the Twentieth century Christian Democrat parties became common in Europe. Only a few Latin American countries had(have) viable CD entities. The Comite Organizador Pro Eleccion Independiente(COPEI) is one. Which leader guided COPEI from the late 1950's. ? Eduardo Frei Montalva Justo Rufino Barrios Raphael Caldera Rodriguez Manual Odria

9. Throughout Latin American history there have been many Liberal Parties. Only one of the four below could possibly be a leader of a Partido Liberal. Alberto Lleras Camargo Marcos Perez Jimenez Fulgencio Bautista y Zaldivar Alfredo Stroessner

10. Name the first man from Accion Democratica to serve as chief executive of Venezuela. ? Golpe de Estado Romulo Betancourt Romulo Gallegos Gaspar de Francia