Villanueva Saravia

Villanueva Saravia Pinto (1964–1998) was a Uruguayan political figure.

For other uses, see Saravia (disambiguation).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Saravia and the second or maternal family name is Pinto.

Background

He was the great-great-grandson of Aparicio Saravia, the prominent Uruguayan National (Blanco) Party and Civil War leader, who died following the Battle of Masoller in 1904, and who had a strong following in Cerro Largo.

He was the great-great-great nephew of Gumercindo Saravia, Civil War Leader in Rio Grande, Brazil, which borders on the Uruguayan Department of Cerro Largo, of which Villanueva Saravia served as the elected leader.

His mother committed suicide when he was a child.

Political office

He was the elected leader of the regional administration of Cerro Largo, from 1994 and became notably identified with maintaining criticism of political corruption.[1] Cerro Largo is an area of the interior of Uruguay where the National Party (Uruguay) traditionally has strong support.

Death

Villanueva Saravia died in 1998, in circumstances which remain unclear. Various theories were propounded as to these, and widely debated in the local media.[2][3]

See also

References
  1. 'Villanueva Saravia', Wikipedia (in Spanish), es:Villanueva Saravia
  2. 'Villanueva Saravia', Wikipedia (in Spanish), es:Villanueva Saravia


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