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Sánchez Pérez-Castejón, Pedro
(Encyclopedia)Sánchez Pérez-Castejón, Pedro, 1972–, Spanish political leader, b. Madrid, Ph.D. Camilo José Cela Univ., 2012. A professor of economics and a member of the Socialist Workers party (PSOE), he ser...Campomanes, Pedro Rodríguez de, conde de Campomanes
(Encyclopedia)Campomanes, Pedro Rodríguez de, conde de Campomanes pāˈᵺrō rôᵺrēˈgāth kōnˈdā dā kämpōmäˈnās [key], 1723–1802, Spanish statesman, economist, and author. As president of the counc...Kuczynski Godard, Pedro Pablo
(Encyclopedia)Kuczynski Godard, Pedro Pablo, 1938–, Peruvian economist and political leader, president of Peru (2016–18), grad. Oxford (B.A. 1960), Princeton (M.A., 1961). He was an economist with the World Ban...Aranda, Pedro Pablo Abarca de Bolea, conde de
(Encyclopedia)Aranda, Pedro Pablo Abarca de Bolea, conde de pāˈᵺrō päˈblō äbärˈkä ᵺa bōlāˈä kōnˈdā ᵺā äränˈdä [key], 1718–98, Spanish statesman. He distinguished himself at first as a ...Balmaceda, José
(Encyclopedia)Balmaceda, José hōsāˈ bälmäsāˈᵺä [key], 1840–91, president of Chile (1886–91). A leader of a liberal, anticlerical group, he was sent as minister (1878) to Argentina, where he successfu...Calbuco
(Encyclopedia)Calbuco, active volcano, 6,570 ft (2,003 m), Llanquihue prov., S central Chile, in the Andes on SE shore of Lake Llanquihue, 20 mi (32 km) NE of Puerto Montt. An explosive stratovolcano, Calbuco under...Santa María, Domingo
(Encyclopedia)Santa María, Domingo dōmēngˈgō sänˈtä märēˈä [key], 1825–89, Chilean historian and statesman, president of Chile (1881–86). A liberal statesman, scholar, and author of several historic...Miguel
(Encyclopedia)Miguel mēgĕlˈ [key], 1802–66, Portuguese prince; son of John IV of Portugal and younger brother of Pedro I of Brazil. He led an unsuccessful revolt against his father in 1824. On John's death (18...Peter IV, king of Portugal
(Encyclopedia)Peter IV, king of Portugal: see Pedro I, emperor of Brazil. ...Vicuña Mackenna, Benjamin
(Encyclopedia)Vicuña Mackenna, Benjamin bānhämēnˈ vēko͞oˈnyä mäkāˈnä [key], 1831–86, Chilean historian and journalist. A vigorous opponent of the conservative government of Manuel Montt, he was sente...Browse by Subject
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