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Carranza

American  
[kuh-ran-zuh, kahr-rahn-sah] / kəˈræn zə, kɑrˈrɑn sɑ /

noun

  1. Venustiano 1859–1920, Mexican revolutionary and political leader: president 1915–20.


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Carranza pleaded no contest and was given a year’s probation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 7, 2025

Colombia's President Gustavo Petro has criticised the strikes, saying Colombian citizens were on board the boat hit on 15 September, and later claiming Mr Carranza was among those killed.

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2025

"The Colombian boat was adrift and had its distress signal on," Petro said, referring to the strike that killed Carranza.

From Barron's • Oct. 19, 2025

“There are obviously greater constitutional safeguards in the process of charging, arresting, detaining a person than killing,” Carranza noted.

From Salon • Oct. 16, 2025

The same errors were imputed to Villagarcia as to Carranza, principally because he had copied part of the prelate's MS. works.

From The History of the Inquisition of Spain from the Time of its Establishment to the Reign of Ferdinand VII. by Llorente, Juan Antonio