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Rafael Carrera followed a different route to the top from that of most national caudillos and learnt the art of leadership in more primitive conditions. Carrera played a major role in the Mita rebellion of 1837, when 2,000 peasants rioted against the district governor of Mita.
19 lip 2017 · Rafael Carrera was a pivotal figure in the political development of Guatemala and Central American republics during their formative period following independence from Spain in 1821. In 1837 he led a revolt that in the long run led to the dissolution of the Central American Federation.
15 mar 2012 · This “life and times” biography explains the political, social, economic, and cultural circumstances that preceded and then facilitated Carrera’s ascendancy and shows how Carrera in turn...
7 cze 2017 · In the 1837-1839 rebellion in Guatemala Rafael Carrera, an illiterate mestizo swineherd, led his impromptu army of indigenous peasants to victory over Liberal government forces of Mariano Galvez.
20 paź 2024 · Rafael Carrera was the dictator of Guatemala (1844–48 and 1851–65) and one of the most powerful figures of 19th-century Central America. Carrera, a mestizo (of mixed European and Indian ancestry), had no formal education.
José Rafael Carrera y Turcios (24 October 1814 – 14 April 1865) was the president of Guatemala from 1844 to 1848 and from 1851 until his death in 1865, after being appointed President for life in 1854.
José Rafael Carrera y Turcios (24 de octubre de 1814 – 14 de abril de 1865) fue el presidente de Guatemala de 1844 a 1848 y de 1851 hasta su muerte en 1865, después de haber sido nombrado presidente para la vida en 1854. Durante su carrera militar y presidencia, las nuevas naciones de Centroamérica enfrentan numerosos problemas: Las ...
