A caudillo is a type of South American political leader that arose with the nineteenth century wars for independence.
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A '''caudillo''' is a type of [[South America]]n [[political]] [[leader]] or [[dictator]] who arose with the nineteenth century [[war]]s for [[independence]].
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The title "Caudillo" was taken by General Francisco Franco Bahamonde of [[Spain]] for the duration of his dictatorship (1936 (parts of Spain) or 1939 (all of Spain) to 1975).