   antonio leocadio guzmÃ¡n blanco (28 february 1829 â 28 july 1899) was president of venezuela for three separate terms, from 1870â1877, from 1879â1884, and from 1886â1887. guzmÃ¡n was born in caracas as the son of antonio leocadio guzmÃ¡n, a venezuelan journalist, politician as well as founder of the liberal party and carlota blanco jerez de aristeguieta. he was banished by the administration of general juliÃ¡n castro, and accompanied general juan crisÃ³stomo falcÃ³n in his invasion of venezuela, becoming his general secretary. after the final defeat of falcÃ³n at cople in september, 1860, guzmÃ¡n accompanied his chief in his flight, and was sent to the west indies to solicit assistance. toward the end of 1861 he landed again with falcÃ³n on the coast of coro, and after numerous engagements signed on 22 may 1863, the treaty of coche, by which arms were laid down, and a general assembly called at victoria, which elected falcÃ³n president and guzmÃ¡n vice president. the latter was at the same time secretary of the treasury, and went to london to negotiate a loan. on his return he was for a short time in charge of the executive, and afterward was elected president of congress. after the overthrow of falcÃ³n in 1868, guzmÃ¡n left the country, but headed a revolution in 1869, and in 1870 became provisional president with extraordinary powers, ruling the country for seven years as a dictator. his successor, general francisco linares alcÃ¡ntara, died in office in december, 1878, and there were several revolutionary uprisings, till guzmÃ¡n assumed the government again. in the elections of 1883 general joaquÃ­n crespo, one of his friends, was declared president, and guzmÃ¡n became ambassador to france, living with great ostentation in paris. in 1886 he again assumed the presidency; his successor, the undistinguished hermÃ³genes lÃ³pez, was also understood to be u
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