Question

Who were the caudillos of Latin America?

Answer 1

The caudillos were military leaders

They arose following the wars of independence from Spain in the 19th century whereby a system of politics dominated by a strongman emerged in Latin America. Such leaders challenged the governments that emerged after independence resulting in the militarization of politics

Answer 2

Caudillo is a term derived from the Spanish word Capitellum meaning Small Head ( head of an irregular ruled political territory). In the Latin American context, this term was used for the Military Leaders, who challenged the authority of the Spanish government. Therefore, these Caudillos or the strong man gave birth to a system called Caudillismo (a system of political-social domination under the leadership of a strong man). They rose after the Independence War from Spain in the 19th century in Latin America.