caudillo

There are numerous definitions of caudillo. Hugh M. Hamill defines caudillo and

caudillismo as, “ basic variants of dictator and dictatorship in the Spanish world.”

These great people gained status in their communities and proved to their people

that they were influential men and women.

There are various ranges of caudillos, just as there are in politics. They can range

from liberal to moderate and anything in between and can come from any background.

Caudillos also have numerous rankings parallel to the army and military. Elections were

very important in the selection of these leaders and were decided by their peoples. Within

these political group, central leadership is the controlling agent.

The ranges of a caudillo are very diverse. Like any politician, they are labeled by

their party but can also be labeled as stonch or not, ( liberal, moderate, conservative).

Hamil states, “A nearly endless variety of adjectives will also be found in and out of this