Caudillismo

Caudillismo is an economically ambivalent, authoritarian, and usually culturally right-wing ideology based around Latino (Spanish, Portuguese, or Latin American) nationalism, military power, and a reliance on a powerful military strongman known as a Caudillo. Caudillismo as an ideology started with the personality cults of leaders in the Latin American Wars of Independence, and became a defining feature of Latino authoritarianism. Some defining traits of Caudillos are Latino chauvinism, being the heads of powerful military dictatorships, and cults of personality. Caudillismo and Great Man Theory go hand-in-hand. In Latin America, the term "Caudillo" is used as both a detractor for authoritarian political opponents and a word of praise for great leaders; for example, Pinochet may be called a "Caudillo" for his inhumane practices while Castro may be called a "Caudillo" for his strength in building his nation's economy, and vice-versa.

History

Peru

Alberto Fujimori, the president of Peu from 1990 to 2000 and his 'Fujomirism' has been called a caudillo.

Fujumorism arose in 1989 with the creation of the political party "Cambio 90", created by the Peruvian-Japanese politician Alberto Fujimori. At that time, Peru was suffering an era of serious terrorism by far-left groups, being the main Shining Path, a group which followed an ideology called "Gonzalo Thought", which was an extremely radical fusion of Marxism, Leninism and Maoism.

It is in this climate of terror that Fujimori, of a neoliberal and anti-communist nature, easily wins the 1990 general elections against his rival, the democratic liberal Mario Vargas Llosa, making Fujimori president of Peru.

During his rule, Fujimori practically destroyed the terrorist groups using unconventional means (repression, assassinations, death squads), and to remain in power, he decided to carry out a self-coup in 1992, turning Peru into a dictatorship.

By 2000, and due to unpopularity, accusations of corruption, and Fujimori health problems, Fujimori was forced to leave power.

After this, Fujimorism became a political opposition force, and despite the fact that in the early 2000s it was not doing very well in electoral results, over time it took more and more power, until it almost dominated half of the Peruvian congress, although since then its results have dropped a bit.

Currently its main party is Popular Force, led by Keiko Fujimori (daughter of Alberto Fujimori), and continues to be one of the most important ideologies in Peru.

Nicaragua

Nicaragua experienced a Caudillo in the form of Augusto Cesar Sandino.

Augusto César Sandino was a Nicaraguan revolutionary who from 1927 to 1933 was the leader of an armed rebellion against the US occupation of Nicaragua. Despite being assassinated, Sandino became an anti-imperialist icon.

In 1961, Nicaragua was under the dictatorship of the Somoza Family, which was backed by the United States, so, inspired by Sandino's asañas, the socialist politician Carlos Fonseca founded the Sandinista National Liberation Front, a guerrilla organization from socialist court that, after waging a violent revolution, managed to overthrow the Somoza Family and establish a socialist government.

Following this, the Sandinistas clashed with anti-communist insurgent groups called "Contras" in a civil war that lasted until 1990, when the opposition defeated the Sandinistas in pre-presidential elections.

After a long time without being in power, the Sandinistas would win the 2006 presidential elections with Daniel Ortega, who over time would perpetuate himself in power. Currently the Sandinistas control almost the entire national samblea, and have turned Nicaragua into an authoritarian government of the left.

Personality

Caudillismo is really self-righteous, and sees himself as a powerful historical figure. He sees himself as the successor to a long line of powerful dictators, and loves to crush those he disagrees with. He speaks Spanish and Portuguese. When nobody is looking, he worships at his shrine to personality cults like Augusto Pinochet, Francisco Franco, António de Oliveira Salazar, and Getúlio Vargas.

How to Draw

Draw a purple ball
Draw a golden bar going diagonally across the ball
Draw two dragon heads swallowing both sides of the bar in the top and bottom corners
On either side of the bar, draw two white pillars with a crown on top
On the pillars, draw red banners with the words "PLVS VLTRA"
Draw the eyes, and you're done

Props

Caudillismo may use certain props:

A peaked cap
A military beret
The flag of the nation he's representing
A Cuban cigar

Relationships

Friends

Francoism - My grandson and good friend, keep fighting the good fight!
Brazilian Integralism - Another son of mine, a great Brazilian hero!
Castroism - Showing off the great strength of the Latino people, able to have a strong leader even in economic blockade!
Pinochetism - You show anyone who opposes you who's boss!
Salazarism - Deus, Pátria, e Família!
Monarchism - Protect the Spanish throne! Reinstate the Mexican, Brazilian, and Portuguese Empires!

Frenemies

Peronism - He repeatedly insists that he isn't a dictator like me, but a conductor.
Authoritarian Democracy - Why are you even keeping democracy around if it just gets in the way?
Bonapartism - He's a lot like me. but he's French, and we Spanish speakers dont like the French too much.
Caesarism - Dad likes the fact I'm learning from him, but he thinks my lack of empire building is cringe.
Neoconservatism - American imperialism is a pain in the ass for Latin American countries sometimes, but some of our anti-communist leaders work well with you.
Trotskyism - Could we take a break with all the revolutions for a while? You're acting a lot like him.