Manuel Odría
Manuel Odría was a Peruvian military officer and politician who served as the President of Peru from 1948 to 1956 after leading a coup d'état. His presidency is notable for its authoritarian nature, but also for significant infrastructure development and economic growth during a period marked by post-war recovery. Odría's government implemented various social reforms and was characterized by a strong nationalist rhetoric. His legacy is complex, as he is remembered both for advancements in public works and for political repression.
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Manuel Odría's dictatorship recognized women's right to vote in Peru in 1955.
La evolución del voto, por Francisco Miró Quesada Rada | voto universal | OPINION
Peru· 2025-12-25
Manuel Odría declared that he would defend Peru's 'ichthyological riches' from the 'pirate fleet', even with the use of force.
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Panama· 2025-09-10
Manuel Odría is noted for recognizing women's voting rights through a decree in 1955.
¿A qué edad debemos votar?, por Francisco Miró Quesada Rada | OPINIONPeru· 2025-08-06
Manuel Odría was a general and politician in Peru, described as having a negative impact during his decade in power.
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Venezuela· 2025-04-20
Manuel Odría was a dictator in Peru during whose regime Vargas Llosa wrote critically.
El político atravesado en el genio literario, por Juan Paredes Castro | OPINIONPeru· 2025-04-15
Manuel Odría was a military leader who served as president from 1948 to 1956.
Mario Vargas Llosa: despedida en La Catedral | Cultura
Spain· 2025-04-15
Conversation in the Cathedral, a depiction of Peru’s malaise under general Manuel Odría’s military dictatorship during the 1950s, is often considered Vargas Llosa's masterwork.
Nobel prize-winning novelist combined gritty realism with playful erotica – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2025-04-15
Manuel Odría was the general who overthrew President José Luis Bustamante y Rivero.
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Liechtenstein· 2025-04-14
Manuel Odría was a general and dictator in Peru during the 1950s, referenced in Vargas Llosa's work.
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Brazil· 2025-04-14
The dictatorship of Manuel Odría in Peru served as a significant backdrop in Vargas Llosa's novel 'Conversación en La Catedral'.
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Argentina· 2025-04-14
Odría's dictatorship was a significant backdrop for Vargas Llosa's early works.
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Uruguay· 2025-04-14
Manuel Odría was a Peruvian general and politician who served as president during a repressive regime.
las siete novelas fundamentales del premio Nobel de LiteraturaArgentina· 2025-04-14
Manuel Odría's dictatorship in Peru inspired Vargas Llosa's celebrated novel 'Conversación en La Catedral'.
adiós a un enorme maestro de la literaturaArgentina· 2025-04-14
Manuel Odría was the president during whose government the decree law was signed in 1950.
BCR | MEF | Dina Boluarte | Julio Velarde | Congreso | La otra cara de la moneda, por Alejandra Costa | OPINIONPeru· 2025-03-28
