Oswaldo ( Spanish for " Oswald") is a Spanish

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. It may refer to: * Oswaldo Castillo, Nicaraguan-American gardener/construction worker-turned-actor * Oswaldo Cruz (1872–1917), Brazilian physician, bacteriologist, epidemiologist and public health officer *

Oswaldo Cruz Filho Oswaldo Cruz Filho (1902/03 in Rio de Janeiro – ?) was a Brazilian chess master. He represented Brazil in 3rd unofficial Chess Olympiad at Munich 1936, in the 8th Chess Olympiad at Buenos Aires 1939 and the 10th Chess Olympiad at Helsinki 1952. ...

, Brazilian chess master * Oswaldo de la Cruz, Peruvian politician and a Congressman * Oswaldo de Oliveira (born 1950), Brazilian football manager *

Oswaldo de Rivero Oswaldo de Rivero (born 2 August 1936) is Peruvian diplomat serving as the Ambassador to the United States. He served as Permanent Representative of Peru to the United Nations in New York City, and had previously held the post as Peru's ambassad ...

(born 1936), Peruvian career diplomat *

Rubén Oswaldo Díaz Rubén Oswaldo Díaz Figueras (8 January 1946 – 16 January 2018) was an Argentine footballer. He played as a defender for Racing Club in Argentina and Atlético Madrid in Spain. He was nicknamed "Panadero" (baker) because his father owned a ba ...

(born 1946), former Argentine footballer *

Carlos Fernández (footballer, born 1984) Carlos Osvaldo Fernández Maldonando (born 1 November 1984) is a Peruvian retired footballer who played as a midfielder. Club career Carlos Fernández started his senior career with Alianza Lima, making his Torneo Descentralizado debut in 200 ...

(born 1984), Peruvian footballer *

Oswaldo Frota-Pessoa Oswaldo Frota-Pessoa (30 March 1917 – 24 March 2010) was a noted Brazilian physician, biologist and geneticist. Oswaldo Frota-Pessoa was born in Rio de Janeiro, where he did all his studies, first in natural history at the Federal District Unive ...

(1917–2010), Brazilian physician, biologist and geneticist * Oswaldo Goeldi (1895–1961), Brazilian artist and engraver * Oswaldo Guayasamín (1919–1999), Quechua Indian and Ecuadorian painter and sculptor *

Oswaldo Handro file:Oswaldo Handro.jpg, Oswaldo Handro. Oswaldo Handro (1908–1986) was a Brazilian botanist who specialized in pteridophytes and spermatophytes. The genus ''Handroanthus'' was Genus#Generic name, named for him. References

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(1908–1986), Brazilian botanist, specialist in pteridophytes and spermatophytes * Oswaldo Henríquez (born 1989), Colombian football defender *

Oswaldo Ibarra Oswaldo Johvani Ibarra Carabali (born 8 September 1969 in Ambuquí) is a former Ecuadorian footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Club career Ibarra has spent the majority of his club career playing for El Nacional in Quito. International car ...

(born 1969), Ecuadorian football player and goalkeeper * Oswaldo López Arellano (1921–2010), President of Honduras, 1963–1971, 1972–1975 * Oswaldo Louzada (1912–2008), Brazilian actor * Oswaldo Luizar (born 1962), Peruvian politician * Oswaldo Mairena (born 1975), baseball player * Oswaldo Minda (born 1983), Ecuadorian footballer * Oswaldo Moncayo (1923–1984), Ecuadorian painter * Oswaldo Montenegro (born 1956), Brazilian musician * Oswaldo Navarro (born 1984), Venezuelan baseball player * Oswaldo Payá (born 1952), political activist and dissident in Cuba * Oswaldo Peraza (born 1962), baseball player * Oswaldo Ramírez (born 1947), former Peruvian football striker * Oswaldo Sánchez (born 1973), Mexican international goalkeeper * Oswaldo Viteri (born 1931), neo-figurative artist *

Oswaldo Zambrana Osvaldo Ronald Zambrana Enríquez (born 7 July 1981) is a Bolivian chess player. He was awarded the title Grandmaster (chess), Grandmaster by FIDE in 2007 and he is the only Bolivian to achieve so. Zambrana Enríquez has won the Bolivian Chess C ...

(born 1981), Bolivian chess master * Oswaldo (footballer)

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