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José Antonio Páez
José Antonio Páez was a cattle-plains leader whose llanero cavalry fought for Venezuelan independence under Simón Bolívar, winning at Las Queseras del Medio in 1819 and sharing the victory of Carabobo in 1821. Commanding in Venezuela within Gran Colombia, he led the Cosiata revolt of 1826 and the secession of 1830. He was Venezuela's first president and dominated its politics for decades, ending his life in exile in New York.
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). José Antonio Páez. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/jose-antonio-paez
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