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Barragán, Luis

(Encyclopedia) Barragán, Luis, 1902–88, Mexican architect. Trained as an engineer, he traveled in France and Spain in the 1920s, and in France again in the early 30s when he met and was influenced by…

ultraísmo

(Encyclopedia) ultraísmo: see Borges, Jorge Luis.

Colosio Murrieta, Luis Donaldo

(Encyclopedia) Colosio Murrieta, Luis DonaldoColosio Murrieta, Luis Donaldol&oomacr;ēsˈ ᵺônälˈdō kôlôˈsyō m&oobreve;ryāˈtä [key], 1948–94, Mexican politician and government official, b.…

Lusiads, The

(Encyclopedia) Lusiads, The: see Camões, Luís de.

Luis Marden 2003 Deaths

Luis MardenAge: 90 National Geographic writer and photographer whose globe-trotting expeditions often required him to disappear for months. He retraced Columbus's transatlantic route and…

Luis Singson, 2000 News

president of the Philippines, was impeached in November on charges of bribery, corruption, betraying public trust, and violating the constitution. The accusations stem from a senate hearing…

Luis Echeverría, 2004 News

former president of Mexico, in July was charged with genocide in the 1971 massacre of 25 student protesters. The special prosecutor said Echeverría allowed a military-trained hit squad to…

Molina, Luis

(Encyclopedia) Molina, LuisMolina, Luislwēs mōlēˈnä [key], 1535–1600, Spanish Jesuit theologian. He taught at Coimbra and Évora. In 1589 he published Concordia, a work in which he expounded the…

Ferré, Luis Alberto

(Encyclopedia) Ferré, Luis AlbertoFerré, Luis Albertol&oomacr;ēsˈ älbārˈtō fārāˈ [key], 1904–2003, Puerto Rican politician, governor of Puerto Rico (1969–73), b. Ponce. An engineer (Massachusetts…