They were able to hold on to power because they were backed by the military.
caudillos
What best describes Catholic Church leaders and the military and landowners in Latin America during colonial times?
They formed and elite class and hel political power
they hoped to achieve and gain the power of an alliance AGAINST the french
Naval power.
caudillos
I think that the upper-class favored this because they were able to hold on to power because thet were backed by the military.
Many Latin American army leaders had gained fame and power during their long struggle for independence. And they controlled the new nations as military dictators, caudillos.
The caudillos were notable for their fierce control of power and unquestioning loyalty to the U.S policy.
He was one of Latin America's most powerful caudillos and he wanted to support a measure one year and oppose it the next if he thought that would keep him in power. He valued his power a lot.
the caudillos established social programs to aid rising unempolyment.
the caudillos established social programs to aid rising unempolyment.
it was ruled by a series of unjust and racist caudillos who were the creoles that had come into power after the peninsularies fled back to spain due to successful revolutiions led by simon bolivar and jose de san martin among others
What is Latin america
Increased United States power in Latin America.
caudillos is spanish for a political military leader at the head of an authoritarian power
The primary colonial power in Latin America was the country Spain. However, the Portuguese had power over the country of Brazil.