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So then the nation ended up being split into two rival factions. You had the faction that was led by Uruguay's first president, and then you had the faction that was led by Uruguay's second president. And they became fierce rivals that ignited a civil war known as the Guerra Grande, or Great War. And to make a long story short, the first president's supporters became known as the Colorado Party,

So then the nation ended up being split into two rival factions. You had the faction that was led by Uruguay's first president, and then you had the faction that was led by Uruguay's second president. And they became fierce rivals that ignited a civil war known as the Guerra Grande, or Great War. And to make a long story short, the first president's supporters became known as the Colorado Party,

And they controlled Montevideo. And the second president's supporters became known as the White Party or the Blanco Party. And they dominated the countryside. And so they would fight from time to time, each side being backed by different parties. The Blancos were backed by Argentina. The Colorados were backed by France and England and then eventually Brazil. And after about a decade of war...

And they controlled Montevideo. And the second president's supporters became known as the White Party or the Blanco Party. And they dominated the countryside. And so they would fight from time to time, each side being backed by different parties. The Blancos were backed by Argentina. The Colorados were backed by France and England and then eventually Brazil. And after about a decade of war...

And they controlled Montevideo. And the second president's supporters became known as the White Party or the Blanco Party. And they dominated the countryside. And so they would fight from time to time, each side being backed by different parties. The Blancos were backed by Argentina. The Colorados were backed by France and England and then eventually Brazil. And after about a decade of war...

There was still no clear victory as to who, you know, came out of it as a success in state. The interior of the country was devastated. Government was bankrupt. Its very existence as an independent nation came into doubt. And the divisions between the people who backed either party became, you know, more stark than ever.

There was still no clear victory as to who, you know, came out of it as a success in state. The interior of the country was devastated. Government was bankrupt. Its very existence as an independent nation came into doubt. And the divisions between the people who backed either party became, you know, more stark than ever.

There was still no clear victory as to who, you know, came out of it as a success in state. The interior of the country was devastated. Government was bankrupt. Its very existence as an independent nation came into doubt. And the divisions between the people who backed either party became, you know, more stark than ever.

Eventually, the Colorados were able to force Blancos out of power, thanks to their backing by Brazil. And that move ended up alarming Paraguay, who was also afraid of Brazil's influence. So Paraguay ended up launching what became known as the War of the Triple Alliance, which is something I covered in the episode on Paraguayan anarchism.

Eventually, the Colorados were able to force Blancos out of power, thanks to their backing by Brazil. And that move ended up alarming Paraguay, who was also afraid of Brazil's influence. So Paraguay ended up launching what became known as the War of the Triple Alliance, which is something I covered in the episode on Paraguayan anarchism.

Eventually, the Colorados were able to force Blancos out of power, thanks to their backing by Brazil. And that move ended up alarming Paraguay, who was also afraid of Brazil's influence. So Paraguay ended up launching what became known as the War of the Triple Alliance, which is something I covered in the episode on Paraguayan anarchism.

Eventually, after getting out of the civil wars and all these disputes and foreign powers meddling in its affairs, we have the situation that Uruguay found itself in in the 19th century. A situation that waves of immigrants and also anarchism would find themselves in. So Capaletti identifies a few of the ugly forces that shaped Uruguayan radicalism.

Eventually, after getting out of the civil wars and all these disputes and foreign powers meddling in its affairs, we have the situation that Uruguay found itself in in the 19th century. A situation that waves of immigrants and also anarchism would find themselves in. So Capaletti identifies a few of the ugly forces that shaped Uruguayan radicalism.

Eventually, after getting out of the civil wars and all these disputes and foreign powers meddling in its affairs, we have the situation that Uruguay found itself in in the 19th century. A situation that waves of immigrants and also anarchism would find themselves in. So Capaletti identifies a few of the ugly forces that shaped Uruguayan radicalism.

Before anarchism and cynicalism, the first factor shaping the radical landscape in Uruguay's 18th century was utopian socialism. It came to Uruguay with Eugenio Tandenet in 1844, and he was a French utopian socialist. and follower of Charles Freer, who was one of the founders of utopian socialism.

Before anarchism and cynicalism, the first factor shaping the radical landscape in Uruguay's 18th century was utopian socialism. It came to Uruguay with Eugenio Tandenet in 1844, and he was a French utopian socialist. and follower of Charles Freer, who was one of the founders of utopian socialism.

Before anarchism and cynicalism, the first factor shaping the radical landscape in Uruguay's 18th century was utopian socialism. It came to Uruguay with Eugenio Tandenet in 1844, and he was a French utopian socialist. and follower of Charles Freer, who was one of the founders of utopian socialism.

That whole milieu advocated for a reconstruction of society based on communal associations of producers known as phalanges. And then with their influence, afterwards came the next force of influence, the Italian migrants who had fought in the civil war. These were republicans who eventually became socialists.

That whole milieu advocated for a reconstruction of society based on communal associations of producers known as phalanges. And then with their influence, afterwards came the next force of influence, the Italian migrants who had fought in the civil war. These were republicans who eventually became socialists.

That whole milieu advocated for a reconstruction of society based on communal associations of producers known as phalanges. And then with their influence, afterwards came the next force of influence, the Italian migrants who had fought in the civil war. These were republicans who eventually became socialists.