Word: betancourts
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Romulo Betancourt, LL.D., former President of Venezuela. An intrepid statesman who has demonstrated to the Americas the vitality of democracy...
...Latin American statesmen, Romulo Betancourt, former president of Venezuela, and Galo Plaza Lasso, former president of Ecuador, also received honorary LL.D...
...Betancourt became president of Venezuela in 1945, was exiled by the regime of Marcos Perez Jimenez, and then served as Venezuela's elected president from 1959 to 1964 before stepping down. His citation called him "an intrepid statesman who has demonstrated to the Americas the vitality of democracy...
...southern neighbor. That same year the OAS prevented a shooting match between Ecuador and Peru over a disputed strip of jungle. Not surprisingly, the Dominican Republic has been a frequent customer; in 1960, when Dictator Rafael Trujillo's goons tried to murder Venezuelan President Rómulo Betancourt, the OAS imposed diplomatic and economic sanctions. Last week's five-man peace team was the 13th OAS delegation to visit the country since...
Playing It Cool. The shift in Venezuela's political climate has been just as profound. Under the mercurial Betancourt, Venezuela erupted with fierce political loyalties and hatreds. It was a country where the governing A.D. party split into feuding factions, where Castroites at one time were killing a policeman a day. In his cool, quiet way, Leoni has put on a damper...