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Women and Independence in Latin America An exploration of women's involvement in the Latin American Wars of Independence |
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Women and Independence in Latin America An exploration of women's involvement in the Latin American Wars of Independence |
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Gender:Male
Ethnic origen: White
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| 1794 | - | Cartagena | - | Not applicable | - | He was born in Cartagena. |
| 1818-1829? | - | Santiago de Chile | - | Patriot | - | He worked for several Santiago-based newspapers. |
| 1826 | - | London | - | Patriot | - | He met Andrés Bello here. |
| 1833? | - | Lima | - | Patriot | - | He attended Manuela Rávago's tertulias here. |
| 1842 | - | Valparaíso | - | Patriot | - | He founded the literary El museo de Ambas Américas, Valparaiso, 1842. |
| 1856 | - | Mexico | - | Unknown | - | He died on 13 May 1856, Mexico. |
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Bello friendsBiography:
He was born in Cartagena in 1794. A journalist, politician, writer, and essayist, he led Chilean newspapers El Argos, El Sol, El Telegrafo (a bi-weekly newspaper founded in 1819), El Mercurio, and he published the magazines Biblioteca Americana and Reportario Americano with Andrés Bello. He also founded the literary El museo de Ambas Américas, in Valparaiso, 1842.
One of the founders of Peruvian Independence, he fought alongside San Martín. He met Andrés Bello in London in 1826. They became good friends and corresponded until at least 1846. (Romero de Valle, 137.)
He attended Manuela Rávago's tertulias in Lima. (García y García, 325)
He died in Mexico on 13 May 1856.
He used the pseudonyms Ricardo Gual and Jaén.
References:
García y García, Elvira (1924) La mujer peruana a través de los siglos
Romero de Valle, Emilia (1966) Diccionario manual de literatura peruana y materias afines