The Curious Death of Juan Lavalle: A Caudillo's End

In this episode of The Story of Argentina, Lucas and Luna dig into the strange and violent end of Juan Lavalle, the Unitarian general who survived exile and war only to be shot by a federalist firing squad in 1841 — and whose body was then smuggled across the Andes in a dramatic odyssey. They trace his role in the Argentine civil wars, his rivalry with Juan Manuel de Rosas, and the circumstances of his death in Jujuy, where a local priest hid his remains. Along the way, they explore the legend of his faithful aide, José María Paz, and the political symbols that turned Lavalle into a martyr for the Unitarian cause. It's a story of loyalty, betrayal, and the strange paths that history takes to remember its fallen.

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