Word: carabobo
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Dates: during 1936-1936
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...land, pro-Gómez newspapers were wrecked, the homes of Gómez adherents were looted, at least 50 people were assassinated. The most important killing was that of General Eustoquio Gómez, a cousin of the old Dictator, who as Governor of the State of Carabobo gained a reputation that smelled to high heaven for torturing political prisoners. Under his orders at least three men were hanged in chains to be eaten by vultures. Attempting an unplanned coup d'é in Caracas, General Gómez was shot down like...