Manuel Oribe

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Manuel Oribe (26 August 1792 - 12 November 1857) was a Uruguayan political figure. He served as President of Uruguay between 1835 and 1838.

Oribe was a big supporter of Juan Manuel de Rosas in Argentina, who in turn supported him. In 1838 he was forced to resign by Fructuoso Rivera but started a rebel army and began a long civil war which lasted until 1851. After a siege of the capital Montevideo which lasted for 8 years, Oribe was defeated in 1851 with help from Brazil and Argentine rebels who were against Rosas. Oribe’s supporters became known as the Nationals or Blancos, while his opponents became the Colorados. These remained the main political factions until a third –the Frente Amplio– emerged in the late XXth century.

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• http://www.bartleby.com/65/or/Oribe-Ma.html

Columbia Encyclopedia article

Preceded by Carlos Anaya

President of Uruguay 1835–1838

Succeeded by Gabriel Antonio Pereira