José Manuel Hernández (1853 – 25 August 1921) was a popular Venezuelan

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, presidential candidate and cabinet member who was also involved in numerous insurrections.

Biography

Hernández was born in

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. Called ''El Mocho'' (the hand-less) after his right hand was crippled as a result from a battle wound, he is particularly well known for his numerous rebellions and imprisonments and for the modernity of his

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, which involved rallies, meetings, campaign posters and tours around the country. In 1911 he was exiled by the

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regime; subsequently he lived in Puerto Rico, Cuba and the United States, where he died in

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in 1921.

References

1853 births 1921 deaths Politicians from Caracas Venezuelan people of Canarian descent Government ministers of Venezuela Members of the Venezuelan Chamber of Deputies Venezuelan generals Venezuelan soldiers Candidates for President of Venezuela Exiled Venezuelan politicians Juan Vicente Gómez ministers {{Venezuela-mil-bio-stub