Andrés Eloy Blanco: Man with a profoundly Bolivarian idealism (+birth)

Published at: 06/08/2025 09:55 AM

On August 6, 1896, Andrés Eloy Blanco, a prominent lawyer, storyteller, playwright, comedian, journalist, essayist and speaker, was born in Cumaná, Sucre state.

Blanco in his youth was imprisoned during the Gomecist regime because of his tireless spirit for the defense of social equality, and during that period his dramatic work Stone Boat emerged. After Gómez's death, he was a public servant in the López Contreras government and founded the National Democratic Party.

In 1946, he was president of the National Constituent Assembly, which reformed the Gomecist constitution and established universal, direct and secret suffrage, allowing the election of his friend of struggle and gatherings, Rómulo Gallegos, who appointed him as Minister of Foreign Affairs, where he promotes a sovereign policy of respect before the great powers.

It was characterized by being profoundly Bolivarian and the main promoter of the need for the establishment of social democracy.

“Noble human condition, his idealism of another time, his chivalry, his adherence to the cause of freedom and democracy, which cost him jails, confinements and exiles,” the intellectual Juan Liscano once said.

With the overthrow of Gallegos orchestrated by a group of soldiers, Andrés Eloy leaves Venezuela to take refuge in Mexico where he died in a tragic traffic accident on May 29, 1955.

His most famous poetic works include Lands That Heard Me, Poda, Barco de Piedra and Giraluna. He also wrote countless articles in various newspapers, highlighting the humor and satire of social content.

Mazo News Team