(Encyclopedia) Bordaberry Arocena, Juan María, 1928–2011, Uruguayan politician. Born into a wealthy and politically conservative family, he was elected (1962) senator as a member of the National…
(Encyclopedia) Bucareli y Ursúa, Antonio MaríaBucareli y Ursúa, Antonio Maríaäntōˈnyō märēˈä b&oomacr;kärāˈlē ē &oomacr;rs&oomacr;ˈä [key], 1717–79, Spanish colonial administrator. He…
Argentina
Juan Facundo Quiroga, Argentine caudillo (1790–1835) Juan Martín de Pueyrredón, Argentine general, supreme director of the United Provinces of La Plata (1816–19) Bernardino Rivadavia,…
(Encyclopedia) Machado de Assis, Joaquim MariaMachado de Assis, Joaquim Mariazhwäkēmˈ mərēˈə məshäˈd&oobreve; dĭ əsēzˈ [key], 1839–1908, Brazilian novelist, b. Rio de Janeiro. The grandson of…
(Encyclopedia) Santa Maria, city (1990 pop. 61,284), Santa Barbara co., S Calif., near San Luis Obispo Bay; founded 1874 as Central City, renamed 1882, inc. 1905. A growing city, it has an economy…
(Encyclopedia) Queiroz or Queirós, José Maria Eça deQueiroz or Queirós, José Maria Eça dezh&oobreve;zĕˈ mərēˈə āˈsə dĭ kār&oobreve;zˈ [key], 1845–1900, Portuguese writer. Trained in law, he…
