Question

A Venezuelan-born general with this surname led a failed namesake expedition in 1851 to liberate Cuba from Spanish control. One leader with this surname made himself president for life of his country with an 1844 constitution four years after the death (-5[1])of José Rodríguez (-5[1])de Francia. A leader with this surname (10[1])declared ■END■

ANSWER: López [or Francisco Solano López; or Solano López; or Carlos Antonio López; or Antonio López; or Narciso López; or Lopez Expedition]
<Govind Prabhakar , History - World - Americas>
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Wellington T. FlomoLiberiaOhio40-5
Percy YuenAsia BVirginia43-5
Robert WangNew Jersey AMissouri A5010
Rohan GaneshanIllinois BluePennsylvania7110
Anthony ZhaoVirginiaAsia B7810
Saara KatyalAsia AMaryland Red8310
Leo ReinhartKentucky BCalifornia9410
Tanuj ChandekarNew Jersey BArkansas12010
Jack RadoOhioLiberia1350

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2023 NASAT06/17/2023Y786%0%29%82.67