(Encyclopedia) López, Carlos AntonioLópez, Carlos Antoniokärˈlōs äntôˈnyō lōˈpās [key], 1790?–1862, president of Paraguay (1844–62). He rose to power shortly after the death of J. G. Rodríguez…
(Encyclopedia) López, Francisco SolanoLópez, Francisco Solanofränthēsˈkō sōläˈnō [key]López, Francisco Solano lōˈpās [key], 1826?–1870, president of Paraguay (1862–70). He was the son of Carlos…
(Encyclopedia) López Arellano, OswaldoLópez Arellano, Oswaldoōsväˈdō lōˈpās ärāyäˈnō [key], 1921–2010, president of Honduras (1963–71, 1972–75). An army colonel, he led the violent coup that ousted (…
(Encyclopedia) López Bravo, GregorioLópez Bravo, Gregoriogrāgōˈrēō lōˈpāth bräˈvō [key], 1923–85, Spanish politician. He entered government service in 1959, serving as director-general of foreign…
(Encyclopedia) López Mateos, AdolfoLópez Mateos, Adolfoäᵺôlˈfō lōˈpās mätāˈōs [key], 1910–69, president of Mexico (1958–64). A lawyer, he became active in the government party. He served as senator (…
(Encyclopedia) López Velarde, RamónLópez Velarde, Ramónrämōnˈ lōˈpās vālärˈᵺā [key], 1888–1921, Mexican poet. One of the major poets of Mexico, he deeply influenced the work of later poets, notably…
(Encyclopedia) López y Planes, VicenteLópez y Planes, Vicentevēsānˈtā lōˈpās ē pläˈnās [key], 1784–1856, Argentine statesman and poet. He served (1806–7) under Jacques de Liniers against the British…
